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When Numbers Meet Words: What Finance Taught Me About Writing a Powerful Memoir
Author Cheryl B. King shares what finance taught her about writing a memoir and how it can help inform others.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/when-numbers-meet-words-what-finance-taught-me-about-writing-a-memoir#Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #Finance #MemoirWriting
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When Numbers Meet Words: What Finance Taught Me About Writing a Powerful Memoir
Author Cheryl B. King shares what finance taught her about writing a memoir and how it can help inform others.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/when-numbers-meet-words-what-finance-taught-me-about-writing-a-memoir#Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #Finance #MemoirWriting
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When Numbers Meet Words: What Finance Taught Me About Writing a Powerful Memoir
Author Cheryl B. King shares what finance taught her about writing a memoir and how it can help inform others.
The post When Numbers Meet Words: What Finance Taught Me About Writing a Powerful Memoir appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/when-numbers-meet-words-what-finance-taught-me-about-writing-a-memoir#Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #Finance #MemoirWriting
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When Numbers Meet Words: What Finance Taught Me About Writing a Powerful Memoir
Author Cheryl B. King shares what finance taught her about writing a memoir and how it can help inform others.
The post When Numbers Meet Words: What Finance Taught Me About Writing a Powerful Memoir appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/when-numbers-meet-words-what-finance-taught-me-about-writing-a-memoir#Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #Finance #MemoirWriting
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How to Network as a Journalist
Journalist Alison Hill breaks down how (and why) to network as a journalist, including how to talk (and listen) as you network with others.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/how-to-network-as-a-journalist#Articles #BusinessofWriting #GetPublished #InterviewsJournalism #WriteBetterNonfiction
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Fazlur Rahman: Dedicate Yourself to the Writing Process
In this interview, author and doctor Fazlur Rahman shares what inspired his memoir, the winding road it followed to get published, and more.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/fazlur-rahman-dedicate-yourself-to-the-writing-process#BeInspired #Interviews #Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction
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Jonathan W. Jordan: On Politics, Power, and Friendship
In this interview, author Jonathan W. Jordan discusses the forgotten friendship at the heart of his new historical book, Ike and Winston.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/jonathan-w-jordan-on-politics-power-and-friendship#BeInspired #GetPublished #HistoricalBooks #Interviews #WriteBetterNonfiction
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Jonathan W. Jordan: On Politics, Power, and Friendship
In this interview, author Jonathan W. Jordan discusses the forgotten friendship at the heart of his new historical book, Ike and Winston.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/jonathan-w-jordan-on-politics-power-and-friendship#BeInspired #GetPublished #HistoricalBooks #Interviews #WriteBetterNonfiction
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Jonathan W. Jordan: On Politics, Power, and Friendship
In this interview, author Jonathan W. Jordan discusses the forgotten friendship at the heart of his new historical book, Ike and Winston.
The post Jonathan W. Jordan: On Politics, Power, and Friendship appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/jonathan-w-jordan-on-politics-power-and-friendship#BeInspired #GetPublished #HistoricalBooks #Interviews #WriteBetterNonfiction
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Jonathan W. Jordan: On Politics, Power, and Friendship
In this interview, author Jonathan W. Jordan discusses the forgotten friendship at the heart of his new historical book, Ike and Winston.
The post Jonathan W. Jordan: On Politics, Power, and Friendship appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/jonathan-w-jordan-on-politics-power-and-friendship#BeInspired #GetPublished #HistoricalBooks #Interviews #WriteBetterNonfiction
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The Power of the Gutters: What Happens Between Panels (and What Writers Can Learn From It)
Author A. David Lewis discusses the power of the gutters (or space between panels) in comics and what writers can learn from it.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/the-power-of-the-gutters-what-happens-between-panels-and-what-writers-can-learn-from-it#ComicsandGraphicNovels #Genre #WriteBetterFiction #WriteBetterNonfiction #comicbooks
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Patrick Wyman: There’s No Substitute for Deep Knowledge of Your Topic
In this interview, author Patrick Wyman discusses connecting with the people of the past in his new book, Lost Worlds.
The post Patrick Wyman: There’s No Substitute for Deep Knowledge of Your Topic appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/patrick-wyman-theres-no-substitute-for-deep-knowledge-of-your-topic#BeInspired #HistoricalBooks #Interviews #WriteBetterNonfiction #AuthorSpotlight
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Patrick Wyman: There’s No Substitute for Deep Knowledge of Your Topic
In this interview, author Patrick Wyman discusses connecting with the people of the past in his new book, Lost Worlds.
The post Patrick Wyman: There’s No Substitute for Deep Knowledge of Your Topic appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/patrick-wyman-theres-no-substitute-for-deep-knowledge-of-your-topic#BeInspired #HistoricalBooks #Interviews #WriteBetterNonfiction #AuthorSpotlight
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Patrick Wyman: There’s No Substitute for Deep Knowledge of Your Topic
In this interview, author Patrick Wyman discusses connecting with the people of the past in his new book, Lost Worlds.
The post Patrick Wyman: There’s No Substitute for Deep Knowledge of Your Topic appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/patrick-wyman-theres-no-substitute-for-deep-knowledge-of-your-topic#BeInspired #HistoricalBooks #Interviews #WriteBetterNonfiction #AuthorSpotlight
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Patrick Wyman: There’s No Substitute for Deep Knowledge of Your Topic
In this interview, author Patrick Wyman discusses connecting with the people of the past in his new book, Lost Worlds.
The post Patrick Wyman: There’s No Substitute for Deep Knowledge of Your Topic appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/patrick-wyman-theres-no-substitute-for-deep-knowledge-of-your-topic#BeInspired #HistoricalBooks #Interviews #WriteBetterNonfiction #AuthorSpotlight
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Thomas W. Laqueur: On the Genius of a Great Editor
In this interview, author Thomas W. Laqueur discusses the astonishing dog facts he discovered in the process of writing his new book, The Dog’s Gaze.
The post Thomas W. Laqueur: On the Genius of a Great Editor appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/thomas-w-laqueur-on-the-genius-of-a-great-editor#BeInspired #HistoricalBooks #Interviews #WriteBetterNonfiction #arthistory
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Thomas W. Laqueur: On the Genius of a Great Editor
In this interview, author Thomas W. Laqueur discusses the astonishing dog facts he discovered in the process of writing his new book, The Dog’s Gaze.
The post Thomas W. Laqueur: On the Genius of a Great Editor appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/thomas-w-laqueur-on-the-genius-of-a-great-editor#BeInspired #HistoricalBooks #Interviews #WriteBetterNonfiction #arthistory
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Thomas W. Laqueur: On the Genius of a Great Editor
In this interview, author Thomas W. Laqueur discusses the astonishing dog facts he discovered in the process of writing his new book, The Dog’s Gaze.
The post Thomas W. Laqueur: On the Genius of a Great Editor appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/thomas-w-laqueur-on-the-genius-of-a-great-editor#BeInspired #HistoricalBooks #Interviews #WriteBetterNonfiction #arthistory
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Thomas W. Laqueur: On the Genius of a Great Editor
In this interview, author Thomas W. Laqueur discusses the astonishing dog facts he discovered in the process of writing his new book, The Dog’s Gaze.
The post Thomas W. Laqueur: On the Genius of a Great Editor appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/thomas-w-laqueur-on-the-genius-of-a-great-editor#BeInspired #HistoricalBooks #Interviews #WriteBetterNonfiction #arthistory
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Shocking Discovery: Intentional Humorists Do It on Purpose (On Humor)
Humor columnist Karim Shamsi-Basha discusses the intentionality of writing humor that is more than just parsley.
The post Shocking Discovery: Intentional Humorists Do It on Purpose (On Humor) appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/shocking-discovery-intentional-humorists-do-it-on-purpose-on-humor#Genre #HumorFiction #HumorinNonfiction #WriteBetterFiction #WriteBetterNonfiction
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7 Things Writers Should Know About Verbs
Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Sarah L. Kaufman shares seven things that all writers should know about verbs.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/7-things-writers-should-know-about-verbs#Grammar #WriteBetterFiction #WriteBetterNonfiction #grammar #GrammarRules
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Isabel Klee: On Being Vulnerable for Readers in Memoir
In this interview, author Isabel Klee discusses the interplay of day-to-day life with rehabilitating dogs in her memoir, Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I’ve Cried About.
The post Isabel Klee: On Being Vulnerable for Readers in Memoir appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/isabel-klee-on-being-vulnerable-for-readers-in-memoir#BeInspired #Interviews #Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction
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Why I Wrote My Memoir in Verse
Author Sarah Hanson shares why she decided to write her memoir in verse after struggling to follow a traditional prose format.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/why-i-wrote-my-memoir-in-verse#Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #WriteBetterPoetry #MemoirinVerse
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Lean vs. Lien (Grammar Rules)
Learn when to use lean vs. lien in your writing with Grammar Rules from the Writer’s Digest editors, including a few examples.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/lean-vs-lien-grammar-rules#Grammar #WriteBetterFiction #WriteBetterNonfiction #grammar #GrammarRules
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Jayne Anne Phillips: Writing Reveals Secrets
In this interview, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jayne Anne Phillips discusses writing about the coming-of-age in the 1970s with her new memoir, Small Town Girls.
The post Jayne Anne Phillips: Writing Reveals Secrets appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/jayne-anne-phillips-writing-reveals-secrets#BeInspired #Interviews #Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction
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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
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Q&A With Sonja Livingston, Winner of the 6th Annual WD Personal Essay Awards
In this Q&A with Sonja Livingston, winner of the 6th annual WD Personal Essay Awards, she shares the inspiration for the essay and her drafting process.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/qa-sonja-livingston-winner-6th-annual-wd-personal-essay-awards#PersonalEssay #WDCompetitions #WriteBetterNonfiction #CompetitionWinners #PersonalEssayAwards
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Forgiveness as Narrative Risk in Memoir
Author Paul Drugan discusses the challenges of following a chronological timeline when exploring forgiveness as narrative risk in memoir.
The post Forgiveness as Narrative Risk in Memoir appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/forgiveness-as-narrative-risk-in-memoir#Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #MemoirWriting #narrativememoirs
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Forgiveness as Narrative Risk in Memoir
Author Paul Drugan discusses the challenges of following a chronological timeline when exploring forgiveness as narrative risk in memoir.
The post Forgiveness as Narrative Risk in Memoir appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/forgiveness-as-narrative-risk-in-memoir#Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #MemoirWriting #narrativememoirs
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Forgiveness as Narrative Risk in Memoir
Author Paul Drugan discusses the challenges of following a chronological timeline when exploring forgiveness as narrative risk in memoir.
The post Forgiveness as Narrative Risk in Memoir appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/forgiveness-as-narrative-risk-in-memoir#Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #MemoirWriting #narrativememoirs
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Forgiveness as Narrative Risk in Memoir
Author Paul Drugan discusses the challenges of following a chronological timeline when exploring forgiveness as narrative risk in memoir.
The post Forgiveness as Narrative Risk in Memoir appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/forgiveness-as-narrative-risk-in-memoir#Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #MemoirWriting #narrativememoirs
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Beauty, Pageantry, and the Hidden Narrative: Writing Against Assumptions in Memoir
Author Lesley Yvonne Hunter discusses the power of writing against assumptions in memoir by focusing on her own story.
The post Beauty, Pageantry, and the Hidden Narrative: Writing Against Assumptions in Memoir appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/beauty-pageantry-and-the-hidden-narrative-writing-against-assumptions-in-memoir#Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #ConflictinMemoir #MemoirWriting
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Beauty, Pageantry, and the Hidden Narrative: Writing Against Assumptions in Memoir
Author Lesley Yvonne Hunter discusses the power of writing against assumptions in memoir by focusing on her own story.
The post Beauty, Pageantry, and the Hidden Narrative: Writing Against Assumptions in Memoir appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/beauty-pageantry-and-the-hidden-narrative-writing-against-assumptions-in-memoir#Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #ConflictinMemoir #MemoirWriting
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Beauty, Pageantry, and the Hidden Narrative: Writing Against Assumptions in Memoir
Author Lesley Yvonne Hunter discusses the power of writing against assumptions in memoir by focusing on her own story.
The post Beauty, Pageantry, and the Hidden Narrative: Writing Against Assumptions in Memoir appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/beauty-pageantry-and-the-hidden-narrative-writing-against-assumptions-in-memoir#Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #ConflictinMemoir #MemoirWriting
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Beauty, Pageantry, and the Hidden Narrative: Writing Against Assumptions in Memoir
Author Lesley Yvonne Hunter discusses the power of writing against assumptions in memoir by focusing on her own story.
The post Beauty, Pageantry, and the Hidden Narrative: Writing Against Assumptions in Memoir appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/beauty-pageantry-and-the-hidden-narrative-writing-against-assumptions-in-memoir#Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #ConflictinMemoir #MemoirWriting
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Tom French: On How Far To Dig for Memoir
In this interview, author Tom French discusses how a blog for family and friends went viral and led to his new memoir, The Gap Years.
The post Tom French: On How Far To Dig for Memoir appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/tom-french-on-how-far-to-dig-for-memoir#BeInspired #Interviews #Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction
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The Setting as a Character
Author Willa Goodfellow shares tips for crafting the setting as a character in stories (of fiction or nonfiction), including examples.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/the-setting-as-a-character#Articles #TravelWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #setting #travel
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Don’t Burn the Diary: It Might Help With Your Memoir
Author Laurie Collister implores writers to avoid burning their diaries, because they may help with their memoirs.
The post Don’t Burn the Diary: It Might Help With Your Memoir appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/dont-burn-the-diary-it-might-help-with-your-memoir#Journaling #Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #Diary
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A License to Be Creative as Journalists Turned Authors
Author and journalist Srianthi Perera talks with other journalists turned authors to discover how journalism helps them write books.
The post A License to Be Creative as Journalists Turned Authors appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/a-license-to-be-creative-as-journalists-turned-authors#Articles #InterviewsJournalism #WriteBetterNonfiction #ArizonaAuthorBookFestival #authoradvice
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How to Turn Silence Into Story: Writing as a Black Woman Who Refuses to Be Quiet
Author Leanora Benjamin shares nine tips on how to turn silence into story by examining her own writing and publishing journey.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/how-to-turn-silence-into-story-writing-as-a-black-woman-who-refuses-to-be-quiet#Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #memoir #MemoirPublishing
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The Role of US Presidential Speechwriters
Award-winning historian and author Jan Cigliano Hartman discusses the role of US Presidential speechwriters over American history.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/the-role-of-us-presidential-speechwriters#HistoricalBooks #WriteBetterNonfiction #History #Presidents #Speeches
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The Role of US Presidential Speechwriters
Award-winning historian and author Jan Cigliano Hartman discusses the role of US Presidential speechwriters over American history.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/the-role-of-us-presidential-speechwriters#HistoricalBooks #WriteBetterNonfiction #History #Presidents #Speeches
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The Role of US Presidential Speechwriters
Award-winning historian and author Jan Cigliano Hartman discusses the role of US Presidential speechwriters over American history.
The post The Role of US Presidential Speechwriters appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/the-role-of-us-presidential-speechwriters#HistoricalBooks #WriteBetterNonfiction #History #Presidents #Speeches
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The Role of US Presidential Speechwriters
Award-winning historian and author Jan Cigliano Hartman discusses the role of US Presidential speechwriters over American history.
The post The Role of US Presidential Speechwriters appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/the-role-of-us-presidential-speechwriters#HistoricalBooks #WriteBetterNonfiction #History #Presidents #Speeches
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A Conversation With Scott Eden on Turning Real Crimes Into Narrative Nonfiction (Killer Writers)
Clay Stafford has a conversation with author Scott Eden on turning real crimes into narrative nonfiction, and more.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/a-conversation-with-scott-eden-on-turning-real-crimes-into-narrative-nonfiction#Articles #InterviewsJournalism #WriteBetterNonfiction #InterviewTips #journalism
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Self-Deprecating Humor Starts When Being Human (On Humor)
Humor columnist Karim Shamsi-Basha shares five tips for delivering self-deprecating humor by harnessing the simple act of being human.
The post Self-Deprecating Humor Starts When Being Human (On Humor) appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/self-deprecating-humor-starts-when-being-human-on-humor#HumorinNonfiction #WriteBetterNonfiction #JokeWriting #NonfictionHumor #OnHumor
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Kaelynn Partlow: Writing Is the Easy Part
In this interview, Kaelynn Partlow shares the inspiration for her book, what surprised her about publishing, and more.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/kaelynn-partlow-writing-is-the-easy-part#BeInspired #Interviews #WriteBetterNonfiction #AuthorSpotlight #AuthorSpotlightSeries
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Writing the Unexplainable: Crafting Memoir Around Spiritual or Transformational Experience
Author Sally Dukes discusses an early near death experience and how writers can craft memoir about spiritual or transformational experiences.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-the-unexplainable-crafting-memoir-around-spiritual-or-transformational-experience#Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #memoir #MemoirTips
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Memoir, the Mirror, and Living a Good Life
Author and law professor Randy E. Barnett explains the mirror test for writing a memoir and living a good life.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/memoir-the-mirror-and-living-a-good-life#Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #HealthyWriters #memoir
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8 Tips for Writing Military History Articles
The Greek historian Herodotus wrote “The Histories” during the era of Ancient Greece. His pioneering account of the Greco-Persian Wars from the 5th century was one of the first systematic...
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https://www.writersdigest.com/8-tips-for-writing-military-history-articles#Articles #WriteBetterNonfiction #freelance #FreelanceWriting #MilitaryHistory