There are times when I feel sorry for myself, for having the particular story I have. You too? Sometimes I hate that I spent years writing it down. Why did I go through all that agony? Nobody really wants to write a rape memoir! Then I get a letter like this one, and my self-pity washes away, like … [Read more...] about Why I’m Glad I Wrote a Rape Memoir
Three Tips for Writing Memoir
Are you writing a memoir? Last weekend I attended an event for writers at the "First Fridays" in Leesburg, VA, sponsored by the Bethesda Writer's Center. The speaker was Hilary Black, who works for National Geographic. She talked about writing narrative nonfiction. Here are a few nuggets from that … [Read more...] about Three Tips for Writing Memoir