How to Pitch a Literary Agent at a Conference
A pitch session is a five to ten minute period of uninterrupted time with an agent. Here’s how to make the most of that opportunity.
Baltimore: Finding Humanity in the Midst of Chaos (Writing Prompt)
I think that in the politics and coverage of the situation in Baltimore, the humanity of both the citizens and police officers has been lost.
In light of that, I’m turning today’s writing prompt into an attempt to find that humanity by asking you to write about the photo below.
Why Your Character Needs a Revelation
When I attended the writer’s retreat with Wild author Cheryl Strayed a few weeks ago, I learned a lot about writing and storytelling. I learned about leaning into subjectivity and the power of objects.
I was also struck by two points Cheryl made about revelations.
How Everyday Objects Can Help You Write Better Stories
In my last post I talked about the writer’s retreat I attended recently taught by Wild author Cheryl Strayed. I learned so much about writing stories from hearing her speak, including how to lean into subjectivity, and I plan to share as much with you as possible.
Today’s Lesson from Cheryl Strayed: How to use everyday objects to imbue your stories with meaning.
What Cheryl Strayed Taught Me About Writing: Part I
This week I am at a five-day writer’s retreat taught by Cheryl Strayed, the author of the critically-acclaimed, Oprah-stamped, book-turned-movie Wild.
If you are a Cheryl fan, then I’m here to tell you that she is as awesome as she appears to be in her book and Dear Sugar advice columns. She’s as engaging a speaker as she is a writer, and her lessons and writing prompts are so inspiring I now have ideas for two new essays and a plan to make my novel stronger.
It’s only been two days, and it’s impossible for me to share everything, but over the next series of posts I’m going to try.
The first lesson I learned from Cheryl Strayed: Lean Into Subjectivity.
