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Flash Memoir: Finishing Your Work
Three months ago I began a series of “writing workshop” posts here on Flash Memoir. Today that series comes to an end with my thoughts on the revision that gives your essay its final form. If you’ve followed this post series, … Continue reading
Flash Memoir: Obey the pull of “concrete” or “object” writing
Last month I began a series of “writing workshop” posts here on Flash Memoir. Today that series continues with a look at “concrete” or “object” writing. Most of the stories presented as examples of Flash Memoir in that post were … Continue reading
Flash Memoir: my definition
In my work as a personal historian, I often coach people on how to write, via workshops and 1:1 coaching. This keeps me interested in new techniques and ways to approach writing. In the past few years I’ve become aware of … Continue reading
Time for some true stories well told by Guest Writers–send me yours!
It’s been “me, me, me” here on True Stories Well Told for the last month or more. It’s time for YOUR true stories, well told! What have you been writing this summer, season, lifetime? Share it with your writing community, … Continue reading
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Join me for “Flash Memoir” 4-part online workshop, offered by Story Circle Network
Memories are frequently more like snapshots than movies. Most of my memories that feel story-rich are just flashes (Remember flashbulbs? That burst of light, that popping sound, the super-dark that instantly returned?) “Flash Memoir”–an approach that borrows techniques from the … Continue reading
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More on revising your work: Jean Krieg and Sarah White talk writing craft
A few weeks ago I posted a dialogue with Doug Elwell about his approach to revising his writing. Jean Krieg posted a comment that led to this continuation of that conversation. Sarah: Hi Jean, nice to hear from you! In your comment … Continue reading
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Revising Your Work: Doug Elwell and Sarah White talk writing craft
Let’s talk about revision. In fact, let me invite you into a dialogue I had recently with Doug Elwell, a frequent contributor to True Stories Well Told. But first… It’s a fact of the writing life that you will likely … Continue reading
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Got “snapshot” memories? Try writing Flash Memoir.
Memories are frequently more like snapshots than movies. So why not apply the techniques of flash fiction to our own life stories? “Going small” allows us to focus on the moments in which life is truly lived, absorbing lessons that would be hard to … Continue reading
The Pinto
In this season of giving thanks, I offer this short essay I wrote nearly a decade ago about a gift that kept on giving. I often use this as a teaching story in my workshops, asking “with whom do you … Continue reading
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Brief but Wonderful
In a time-starved world, it feels wonderful when we have the opportunity to really slow down and delve into something, whether it’s spending an afternoon reading for pleasure, or wandering the halls of an art museum, or lingering over a … Continue reading
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