How to Outline Your Memoir (A Complete Step-by-Step Guide)
You might think that because you're writing a book about your own life, you don't have to do any outlining for it. That’s not true. I know it's tempting...Read More
You might think that because you're writing a book about your own life, you don't have to do any outlining for it. That’s not true. I know it's tempting...Read More
"I've never met you, but I'm gonna read your mind." That's the opening line to The Scribe Method. It does what great opening sentences should...Read More
What's the difference between an autobiography and a memoir? I'll tell you right now: Memoirs are autobiographies without the elitist attitude. Even though people say they're distinct...Read More
I can't tell you how many nonfiction writers I've seen get stuck on their first draft. Sometimes it happens in the middle of the book, sometimes...Read More
One of the biggest hurdles beginning writers have to face is the first draft. They usually have a lot of really bad ideas about what their first draft is supposed to be like and how they are... Read More
Music can set the tone when you're writing a book. Or, it can help you avoid writer's block by motivating you through the hard, boring work of sitting in your chair. But it has to be the right music for you (and your book)... Read More
Before I talk about turning your blog into a book, I want to make one thing perfectly clear: You don't need a blog to write a successful book.... Read More
You don't need to read books on writing to write a great book. If you want to be a professional writer and dedicate your life to the craft, then books on writing might be useful. But for most people... Read More
When you talk to someone, do you have to "find your voice?" Of course not. You just talk. Your voice isn't something you "find." It's not hiding between...Read More
Books take a long time to write. If you start getting bogged down, they can end up taking forever. Literally—because you'll stop writing altogether... Read More