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Journal Writing for Your Health: Three Rules by Ruth Folit
Did you know that scientists over the last several decades have demonstrated that writing helps your physical health? Different studies have shown that writing can have the following effects on... Read More >>
Fast Fiction in Action: My Experience of Writing the First Draft of a Novel with Denise Jaden
When I first read Denise Jaden's book Fast Fiction: A Guide to Outlining and Writing a First-Draft Novel in Thirty Days (her ideas can be used for writing memoir and creative... Read More >>
The First Journal and the Last by Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
It started with a journal, a small 6" x 9" notebook that I held in my terrified hands as I sat on the cement steps of what was called "a... Read More >>
Writing Your Family Memoir: How to Begin by Barbara Graham
Writing your family memoir is like dusting for fingerprints. You leave behind almost invisible fingerprints when you touch anything--refrigerator door handles, light switches, drinking glasses. Detectives know how to carefully... Read More >>
Start with Journal Fragments: How to Write Creative Non-fiction by Ruth Folit
Creative non-fiction, which includes personal essays and memoir, is a relatively new writing genre that is sweeping the writing world. In creative non-fiction, readers learn via a story narrative, rather... Read More >>