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Caroline Bicks: Let the Process and the Language Lead You To Buried Treasure

In this interview, author Caroline Bicks discusses the archives that led to her new biography, Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King.
The post Caroline Bicks: Let the Process and the Language Lead You To Buried Treasure appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/caroline-bicks-let-the-process-and-the-language-lead-you-to-buried-treasure

#BeInspired #Biographies #Interviews #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction

Why I Chose to Write an Autobiographical Novel Instead of a Memoir

Author Shivani Malik shares why she chose to write an autobiographical novel instead of a memoir while processing grief.
The post Why I Chose to Write an Autobiographical Novel Instead of a Memoir appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/why-i-chose-to-write-an-autobiographical-novel-instead-of-a-memoir

#Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterFiction #WriteBetterNonfiction #WritingTechniques

Writing Muslim Mavericks: Lessons From Maysoon Zayid on Dreams, Disability, and Representation

Award-winning journalist Seema Yasmin writes about the lessons she learned from Maysoon Zayid on dreams, disability, and representation.
The post Writing Muslim Mavericks: Lessons From Maysoon Zayid on Dreams, Disability, and Representation appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-muslim-mavericks-lessons-from-maysoon-zayid-on-dreams-disability-and-representation

#Biographies #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #AuthenticDisabilityRepresentation #AuthenticRepresentation

Writing Muslim Mavericks: Lessons From Maysoon Zayid on Dreams, Disability, and Representation

Award-winning journalist Seema Yasmin writes about the lessons she learned from Maysoon Zayid on dreams, disability, and representation.
The post Writing Muslim Mavericks: Lessons From Maysoon Zayid on Dreams, Disability, and Representation appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-muslim-mavericks-lessons-from-maysoon-zayid-on-dreams-disability-and-representation

#Biographies #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #AuthenticDisabilityRepresentation #AuthenticRepresentation

Writing Muslim Mavericks: Lessons From Maysoon Zayid on Dreams, Disability, and Representation

Award-winning journalist Seema Yasmin writes about the lessons she learned from Maysoon Zayid on dreams, disability, and representation.
The post Writing Muslim Mavericks: Lessons From Maysoon Zayid on Dreams, Disability, and Representation appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-muslim-mavericks-lessons-from-maysoon-zayid-on-dreams-disability-and-representation

#Biographies #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #AuthenticDisabilityRepresentation #AuthenticRepresentation

Writing Muslim Mavericks: Lessons From Maysoon Zayid on Dreams, Disability, and Representation

Award-winning journalist Seema Yasmin writes about the lessons she learned from Maysoon Zayid on dreams, disability, and representation.
The post Writing Muslim Mavericks: Lessons From Maysoon Zayid on Dreams, Disability, and Representation appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-muslim-mavericks-lessons-from-maysoon-zayid-on-dreams-disability-and-representation

#Biographies #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #AuthenticDisabilityRepresentation #AuthenticRepresentation

How to Manage a Family Archive

Anna Mathias discusses how to manage a family archive of photographs, diaries, and other documents, including how to present materials.
The post How to Manage a Family Archive appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/how-to-manage-a-family-archive

#Journaling #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #FamilyArchive #FamilyHeritage

The Sparkling Moment: How to Turn a True Event Into a Compelling Story

Author Corey Rosen shares his method for how to turn a true event into a compelling story by starting with a sparkling moment.
https://www.writersdigest.com/the-sparkling-moment-how-to-turn-a-true-event-into-a-compelling-story

#PersonalEssays #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #FunnyMoments #Moment

Writing Scenes With Your Senses

Author Wendy B. Correa discusses the importance of writing scenes with your senses, including how to do so effectively.
The post Writing Scenes With Your Senses appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-scenes-with-your-senses

#Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterFiction #WriteBetterNonfiction #WritingScenes

Writer’s Digest 94th Annual Competition Memoir/Personal Essay First Place Winner: “The Dead Whale”

Congratulations to Carol Keeley, first-place winner in the Memoir/Personal Essay category of the 94th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s the winning essay, “The Dead Whale.”…
https://www.writersdigest.com/94th-annual-competition-memoir-personal-winner

#AnnualCompetition #FromtheWinners #Memoir #PersonalWriting #WDCompetitions

Writer’s Digest 94th Annual Competition Inspirational/Spiritual Essay First-Place Winner: “All the Way to Mystery”

Congratulations to Stacy Clark, first-place winner in the Inspirational/Spiritual Essay category of the 94th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning essay, “All…
https://www.writersdigest.com/94th-annual-competition-inspirational-spiritual-winner

#AnnualCompetition #FromtheWinners #PersonalEssays #PersonalWriting #WDCompetitions

Writing a Travel Memoir Is a Journey of Research and Relationships

Award-winning writer Diane Hartman shares how a few trips to Ireland and a supportive writing community led to a published memoir.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-a-travel-memoir-is-a-journey-of-research-and-relationships

#Journaling #Memoir #PersonalWriting #TravelBooks #WriteBetterNonfiction

Active Voice vs. Passive Voice: How I Stopped Floating Through Sentences and Took the Helm in My Memoir

Award-winning author Leslie Johansen Nack breaks down the difference of active voice vs. passive voice and how they impact memoir writing.
https://www.writersdigest.com/active-voice-vs-passive-voice-how-i-stopped-floating-through-sentences-and-took-the-helm-in-my-memoir

#Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #ActiveVoice #MemoirTips
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Announcing the 5th Annual Personal Essay Awards Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 5th annual Writer's Digest Personal Essay Awards!
The post Announcing the 5th Annual Personal Essay Awards Winners appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/5th-annual-personal-essay-awards-winners

#FromtheWinners #PersonalEssay #PersonalEssays #PersonalWriting #WDCompetitions
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