I just discovered a site called Nieman Storyboard — great tips for nonfiction writers
On Writing & Reading
Here you'll find author profiles as well as mini – and not-so-mini – book reviews. I’m a writer who loves to talk about writing, so if you like to write I hope you’ll stop by now and then for some writing tips and to chat about the writing life.
Lauren Winner: Seven Pithy Writing Tips From a Best-Selling Memoirist
Lauren Winner, author of the popular “Girl Meets God,” offers tips for writers.
The Writing Room: Writing Tips from Jasmin Darznik of “Good Daughter” Fame
Writing tips from Jasmin Darznik: “The big lie of memoir is that the story ends.” Read more.
Book Openers: Memoiring in the Mountains with the Bestselling Jasmin Darznik
I first met Jasmin Darznik back in 2006, and right away she presented a problem. We were in the same nonfiction writing workshop at Squaw Valley and I didn’t know what to say about her manuscript.
Book Openers: Is Polygamy Normal?
Is polygamy normal? If gays can get their marriages legalized, what’s to keep all those polygamists from seeking legalization of their status as well? Read more.
Book Openers: Good News — Life Is Flawed and There Is No Fixing It
There comes a time, in the second half of life, when we must realize that we are doomed to failure, says Richard Rohr.
Twenty-two Years Later, A Tiananmen Survivor Finally Tells All
Twenty-two years after the crack-down at Tiananmen Square, a leader of the protests there finally tells her story. Why did it take so long? Read more.