Resolutions rush us toward change without asking us to pause. This piece begins instead with orientation—taking an honest look at where you are before deciding what comes next.
Tag: creative nonfiction
Nurturing Your Craft: How to Propel Your Stories ForwardNurturing Your Craft: How to Propel Your Stories Forward
In this week’s Storylines, we focus on the craft decisions that strengthen your scenes and propel your narrative forward. A simple approach to making steady, meaningful progress.
Revision: Why It’s The Writer’s Rite of PassageRevision: Why It’s The Writer’s Rite of Passage
Every writer reaches a moment when the words they’ve written ask to be seen again.Revision isn’t about starting over. It’s the moment you begin to become the writer you’re meant
Start Where The Heart Pulls: How to Start Writing a StoryStart Where The Heart Pulls: How to Start Writing a Story
You don’t have to know where your family story begins — just where it calls to you. In this week’s Storylines, we’ll explore how following your heart can be the
What’s your family history story really about?What’s your family history story really about?
The best stories don’t just tell us what happened—they reveal why it matters.In this Storylines episode, we’ll look beyond the surface events to discover the truth your story is trying
The Magic Moments – Why Readers Remember Scenes Not TimelinesThe Magic Moments – Why Readers Remember Scenes Not Timelines
The Magic Moments: Readers don’t carry timelines in their hearts—they carry scenes. In this week’s Storylines, I’ll share why it’s the powerful moments, not the dates, that linger in memory.
Just the Facts? Emotion is BetterJust the Facts? Emotion is Better
Welcome to Storylines! In today’s video, we’re exploring a question that comes up all the time: Is sharing the facts enough when telling family stories? We’ll look at the difference
How to Discover the Moment Your Story StartsHow to Discover the Moment Your Story Starts
Today we’re looking at the moment your story starts. This is not your opening line, or first paragraph or even the first page, this is the moment that propels your
How to Weave Memoir and Family History NarrativesHow to Weave Memoir and Family History Narratives
Today, we’re diving into how weaving memoir with family history can bring your ancestors’ stories—and your own—vividly to life.
How to Structure a Life StoryHow to Structure a Life Story
Not all memoirs are created equal—some pull you in like your favorite novel and don’t let go. In this video, I’m sharing powerful memoirs that read like fiction—and we’ll look