September 2023
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What Dreams Can Do for Creative Nonfiction Writers
When she was dying, my grandmother gave me her dream books. The well-worn three volumes had been stacked on her bedside table for as long as I could remember. They consisted of alphabetical listings of dream subjects (airplanes, bananas, cats, death . . .), and their meanings. To dream that a cat jumps onto your Continue reading
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Writing about Our Obsessions
At a writing workshop I attended several years ago, the facilitator said, “Find your obsession, and write about it.” I have to admit that I was resistant to the idea. An obsession is not necessarily a healthy or positive thing, right? I mean, I thought about my obsessive need to check repeatedly to make sure Continue reading
Do you write about yourself and your experiences? Do you write about traumatic events in your life? Or, do you struggle to find time and motivation to write?
If so, this blog is for you.
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