Not every nonfiction writer dreams of publishing a book. Some like to write and publish essays or articles, for instance, and this can be a great way to make a living or a bit of extra money. I earned my degree in magazine journalism and still write several magazines articles a year; I find this aspect of being a professional…
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Are your goals for National Nonfiction Writing Month (NaNonFiWriMo) really ambitious? Do you want to not only write a memoir but have it ready for publication in 30 days? If so, Linda Joy Myers, author and president and founder of the National Association of Memoir Writers, has just the information you need in Day #7âs guest blog post. She completes…
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While many feel writing a memoir during the 30 days of National Nonfiction Writing Month (NaNonFiWriMo) might be too large a task to take on, some forethought about how to approach your life story can provide the key to making the job manageableâand doable. For instance, determining the structure you might apply to a vignette, an essay or a full-length…
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Many people say itâs impossible to write a memoir in a month. Yet, last year, Denis Ledoux, founder or November is Lifewriting Month, provided those writing memoir as their Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN) Challenge with a schedule to accomplish this feat in 30-days. And some participants did, indeed, write the first draft of a memoir by the end of…
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Youâve made it to day #4 of the Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN) Challenge. Even though you have only just passed âhalfwayâ of the first week, you may now realize that reaching your goalâa completed work of nonfiction writingâmight prove harder than you thought. Staying in the writing or creative flow isnât so easy. Possibly, you started out writing a…
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