CRAFT: Big Writing Dreams? Here’s Why You Need to Enter CNF Contests by Nicole Breit September 7, 2022 CNF contests are worth submitting to, even if you’re a new writer. In fact, they’re a fantastic place to start. Read the full story →
CRAFT: Writing The Body by Nicole Breit March 9, 2020 Is it any wonder, given the amount of time we spend in the space between our ears that writing can feel a bit, well, disembodied at times? Read the full story →
CRAFT: On Revealing Secrets in Our Stories by Nicole Breit December 8, 2019 My wife and I are standing in a grocery store aisle—no kids, no other distractions—when I own up. Read the full story →
CRAFT: Making yourself a character in your story by Nicole Breit September 9, 2019 In this craft article we’ll look at ways you can nurture the split between person and persona. Read the full story →
CRAFT: Life Writing Tips— How Asking Questions Can Spark New Stories by Nicole Breit April 1, 2019 I think of the brave souls called to write creative nonfiction as questers. Read the full story →
CRAFT: 4 powerful ways to use images and text in CNF by Nicole Breit January 8, 2019 The visual essay is a hybrid narrative form that communicates meaning for the reader both visually and textually. Read the full story →
CRAFT: Let’s Get Graphic: A Look at the Visual Essay by Nicole Breit August 1, 2018 …consider these ten “visual” approaches to writing short-form memoir. Read the full story →
CRAFT: Striking the Balance: On Showing and Telling by Nicole Breit April 2, 2018 Effective storytellers know there’s more to a day’s work than writing a through-line from Point A—inciting incident—to Point B—resolution. Read the full story →
CRAFT: Answering the Call: On Writing About Trauma and Loss by Nicole Breit December 2, 2017 Love, loss, heartbreak: it’s the theme embedded in so many memorable works of art. Read the full story →
CRAFT: On Seeking the Truth in Our Stories by Nicole Breit August 1, 2017 I’m a fastidious fact checker. When writing creative nonfiction I will confirm the day of the week an event happened, what the weather was like… Read the full story →