Like many people who write, I have a large collection of books on writing that I’ve amassed over the years.
WRITING LIFE: Books on Writing Are Only Good for One (Really Important) Thing by Alicia Googins
Category: Writing Life
Our Writing Life column archive, which features an array of guest contributors.
WRITING LIFE: Sometimes You Get to Write a Book You Don’t Love Yet by Molly Howes
I considered turning down the offer, but I didn’t.
WRITING LIFE: On Staying Put and Finding Inspiration Within by Sherell Barbee
I use every inch of my house as a new muse.
WRITING LIFE: Sharpening My Focus by Michele Popadich
What will I see if I step closer to the heart of an essay?
WRITING LIFE: Finishing Proud by E. Dolores Johnson
I felt like quitting, but black and brown writers had warned me to expect white people not to get it.
WRITING LIFE: Climbing Mount Fuji by Marie G. Coleman
Curious words spilled on to the page.
WRITING LIFE: Forgive My Love of ‘Confessional’ Writing by Sue William Silverman
A subset of creative nonfiction writers is undermining those who confess secrets.
WRITING LIFE: Writers Anonymous by Michael Sinert
I’m feeling super productive and totally worthless…
WRITING LIFE: Learning to Trust My First Editor and Myself by Michelle Bowdler
… how to enter into a new, intimate (business) relationship stymied me.
Writing Life: How Writing By Hand Saved My Memoir by Gita Brown
… my handwriting would unlock the story only I can tell.
