The first lesson to writing a memoir that’s actually good is to realize you can’t write about everything. The best memoirs keep it focused, and the best exercise I’ve ever found for writing a focused memoir is to write a one-sentence premise before you start writing your book (or a...
But you have to write your transformational book to serve your readers. To begin writing your change-inspiring book immediately, here are seven steps you can take: Brainstorm your idea using a mind map. Turn your mind map into a detailed table of contents, one that contains not only chapter...
Too lazy to read the whole thing? No problem, here’s the short version Here’s How to Become a Writer: Step 1: Become a better reader Step 2: Write Everyday Step 3: Start a Blog Step 4: Read the book “Everybody Writes” by Ann Handley Step 5: Enroll in an Online Writing Cou...
I finally finishedStephen King‘sOn Writingand highly recommend it. Ironically, I have been unable to get through a Stephen King book – horror isn’t really my style. However, no one can argue that he has mastered the craft and his genre. The book is equal parts autobiography and sound ...
A character portrait, in creative writing, is a piece of writing that depicts a real or fictional person's personality. It is a way to think through the critical character traits of both major character and minor characters. A character portrait or sketch are usually used in memoir and fictio...
She was thrilled to come to the Ivy Exec Community on October 24th to celebrate this milestone with our audience. Writing a book had been a dream and on her vision board for years. From the time she began collaborating with a publisher, the process was completed in 18 months. Her book...
You’re sitting there in front of a blank page, wondering, “Why did I think becoming a writer would be easy? How do I start a writing career if I can’t think of what to write?” Both are fair questions. The first step to writing more easily, though, is to stop self-editing in...
Living with a chronic illness hasn’t changed that. I’ve always had book ideas, and wrote stories from grade school (when I wrote a book about Snuffleupagus) through college. It wasn’t until I went to law school that I pushed my creative writing to the back burner while I did my “...
Part 1: Before You Begin Writing Your Book Establish your writing space. Assemble your writing tools. Part 2: How to Start Writing a Book Break the project into small pieces. Settle on your BIG idea. Construct your outline. Set a firm writing schedule. ...
People are waiting for your writing. When are you going to give it to them? 3. Learn how to tell a great story Writers tell stories. If you want to write novels or memoir or short stories, this is obvious. What if you're writing self-help or reference? You still need to learn to...