Search results for “writing the book” Showing 1177 results The necessary work of writing By Jacqui BanaszynskiFor five years now, I’ve been acutely aware of the arrival of Friday mornings. Not because my datebook tells me so. Not because the weekend is ahead. But… July 5, 2023 Reporting and writing scenes: The foundational building block of stories In Narrative Elements 2, Lauren Kessler explores the multiple methods of reporting required to collect the raw material for meaningful scenes April 20, 2023 A guide to clear writing in tangled times By Katharine GammonRoy Peter Clark says he never meant to write another book about writing.Clark, a senior scholar at The Poynter Institute, had already written or edited 20 books about… March 31, 2023 How to free your writing with free writing Timed free writing — no stopping, no correcting, no fretting — can leapfrog mental paralysis to a "shitty" but valuable first draft February 8, 2023 A whimsical request inspired some essential writing tools Writing scholar and author Roy Peter Clark responded to a quirky (and somewhat brash) letter with a lifetime list of writing wisdom February 7, 2023 A veteran newsman teaches writing through music Chuck Haga and his students exchange favorite music of their generations to explore metaphor and meaning that can make writing sparkle February 3, 2023 Guidance on the lonely road of writing A group of mid-career freelancers found inspiration, tools and fellow travelers in a weeklong nonfiction writing workshop January 17, 2023 Writing practice with a purpose A career journalist ponders the imperfect mastery that comes from daily deadline writing, with a nod to Yoda January 3, 2023 Your next book club list: National Book Award winners and finalists The 2022 National Book Awards were announced this week. I expect I am not alone in adding the winners in fiction and nonfiction to my wish list and handing it,… November 17, 2022 WriterL, the book: A “greatest hits” collection of narrative discussions EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of two essays about the new book “A Place Called Writer L,” a collection of listserv discussions from the 1990s and 2000s. Tomorrow, co-editor Stuart… November 3, 2022 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 118 Next
