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How Long Should a Chapter Be? New!

I think the shortest chapter I ever read was literally a blank page. You can’t get any shorter than that, now can you? I’ve also seen chapters that had only a single word, usually an exclamation, like “Help!” Certainly, the one-word chapter will catch the...

Finding Character Inspiration at Thrift Stores New!

Writers, artists, and creatives often find inspiration in the most unexpected places. One such treasure trove of imagination lies tucked away in the aisles of second-hand shops. These unassuming stores have loads of unique and often retro pieces with worn edges that give a character...

Memoirs vs. Personal Essays: How to Choose the Best Format for Your Writing New!

In the realm of personal storytelling, two prominent formats often come to mind: memoirs and personal essays. Both allow writers to share their experiences, insights, and reflections, but they do so in distinct ways. Choosing the right format for your story depends on the depth...

The Computer Ate My Manuscript: What to Do When Your Writing Disappears New!

There’s a universal nightmare for writers: the moment you hit a wrong button, or your computer crashes, and suddenly your manuscript is gone. You frantically search through the desktop recycle bin, hoping against hope that it’s been filed away, but it’s not there. Your precious...

Creating Your Own Home Writing Retreat New!

A writing retreat is an organized time away dedicated to an all-in immersion of productive creativity. If you've seen the movie Lonely Planet, Katherine and Owen are at a writer's retreat in Morocco. For me and probably the other 99% of the writer's community, that...

Creative Nonfiction Tips: Balancing Truth with Artistic Structure New!

Have you ever sat down to write about your life, only to find yourself overwhelmed by the sheer messiness of it? Real life doesn’t come pre-packaged with neat beginnings, middles, and ends. Yet, as creative nonfiction writers, our job is to transform that chaos into...

A Passion to Write and the Perseverance to Make It Happen New!

I was hooked from the first time I set pencil to paper. Once I learned enough words to construct a sentence, I was writing. Why writing? As the youngest of a large family full of storytellers, it was always difficult to get a word in...

Weaving Real Life Stories Into Fiction New!

My grandmother never talked about her daughter and her tragic death at the age of 24. My mother never mentioned her sister. I only knew about her because, apparently, I looked like her, and I was often called Jo after Aunt Josephine, instead of my...

Finding Your Voice: How Perspective and Description Bring Creative Nonfiction to Life New!

I was overwhelmed when I started writing creative nonfiction, the idea of “voice” overwhelmed me. People would tell me, “Find your voice,” and I’d nod along like I knew what they meant. But deep down, I wondered: How do you find something so intangible? And...

How to Craft a Strong Narrative in Creative Nonfiction New!

When I first started writing creative nonfiction, I struggled with structure. I had a torrent of ideas, scenes, and emotions swirling in my mind, but when I tried to lay them out on paper, they felt scattered—like puzzle pieces that just wouldn’t fit together. I...