by Cindy R | Dec 26, 2016 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Essential Reading for Nonfiction Writers So you got an Amazon gift card for the holidays. Lucky you! You know what you should do? Beef up your writer’s library with these five essentials—my favorite books on writing for nonfiction...
by Cindy R | Dec 19, 2016 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Power of the Perfect Verb Never underestimate the power of the perfect verb. One reason it’s so important to edit and revise our drafts at least twice is because when we’re dashing off draft one, we tend to pull out the most...
by Cindy R | Dec 12, 2016 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Making Your Holiday Stories Matter If you celebrate December holidays, perhaps you’re drawn this month to writing holiday-themed essays and stories. If you’re planning some holiday posts, I have a simple ask: Make them matter. Don’t...
by Cindy R | Dec 5, 2016 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A Sense of Place Sometimes we’re so concerned about the forward motion of our stories—the plot, the dialogue, the characters’ growth—that we forget about the fourth element of great storytelling: Setting. Writing great setting is...
by Cindy R | Nov 28, 2016 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Start When Your Story Starts. In her roundup last Friday, yeah write’s submissions editor Rowan made an important point that merits follow-up: Begin at the beginning. Too often as personal essayists we begin before the beginning....
by Cindy R | Nov 21, 2016 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Eliminating Thought Verbs In the past month, my marriage ended and two-thirds of my dogs died. So that’s what I wrote about for the grid – nearly real-time stories about navigating grief. Sometimes we need tragedy plus time to best...
