Writing your story

Writing your story might be harder than you think. This exercise will help get your influential moments flowing onto the page!

Finding your story hook is key to engaging your reader and compelling them to read the whole story. Here's how to find your hook.

Looking for memoir writing advice? Check out these do's and don'ts for struggling memoir writers.

You can listen to me read this essay here (35 minutes) . How to shift overwhelm, procrastination, resistance and perfectionism Like me, I suspect you’ve been seduced by one or more facets of this gem called creative resistance (AKA artists/writer’s block)​: perfectionism, procrastination, resistance and overwhelm. And, like me, I suspect you’ve been trapped in […]

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I've been looking for unique short story ideas to help me boost my creative writing skills, and these are such great short story ideas!

Since I started The Write Practice a few years ago, I’ve been trying to wrap my head around this question, how to write a good story. I’ve read books and blog posts on writing, taken classes, asked dozens of authors, and, of course, written stories myself. The following ten steps are a distillation of everything I’ve learned about writing a good story. I hope it makes writing your story a little easier, but more than that, I hope it challenges you ...

Every memoir has two conflicting desires, this post outlines the questions you need to ask yourself to find these desires.

I've always been a fan of a good memoir. If you ask me, there is no better way to truly get to know someone and what they are all about. If you're considering jotting down a personal history of your own, consider including some of these story ideas to better pad your story.

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