I’m thinking it’s time for some brutal truth, but don’t fear– there will be lots of encouraging ideas toward the end.
How many of us, when telling someone the story of a life-changing challenge, have been told, “You should write …
narrative nonfiction
Getting Ghostwriting Gigs
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Okay, so now you know what a ghostwriter does and you know the traits that mark a perfect ghostwriter, it’s time to figure out how to go about getting ghostwriting gigs.
As with all endeavors, getting …
Genre Confusion: Memoir vs. Nonfiction Narrative
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
I regularly hear writers, agents and even editors misidentify what they are talking about when the discussion turns to narrative nonfiction and memoir.
The word memoir has developed cache in today’s market, which has resulted in …
A Complicated Genre– Telling Your Own Story
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Last week at Mount Hermon Christian Writer’s Conference I was surprised by the number of writers who came with their own story– either memoir or narrative nonfiction. At meal after meal someone at the table would invariably …