A Workshop With Stakes: Sharing Your Memoir With Your Family
The author chose to share her memoir draft with family and friends and face their varied reactions to her recollection of the past—reactions which ultimately made the book richer.
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Ten Questions for Roger Reeves
“Get out of the way of the writing. Don’t make it precious. Sit down and get to it.” —Roger Reeves, author of Best Barbarian
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Ten Questions for NoViolet Bulawayo
“I wasn’t ready for how much this novel would demand.” —NoViolet Bulawayo, author of Glory
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A Former Pollyanna Learns the Value of Critical Feedback
After experiencing a writers group that only delivered praise, the author realizes the value of constructive feedback and offers guidance on how best to give it.
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Reenvisioning the Writers Group
The author suggests writers group options that depart from the typical workshop model, such as freewriting, responding to prompts, and reading together.
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A Practical Guide to Starting a Group of Your Own
The novelist and teacher offers advice on starting a writers group where your creative work can thrive.
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The Many Different Kinds of Writers Groups
A look at the ways writers can benefit from distinctly different kinds of gatherings, including groups offering accountability partners, workshop feedback, and publishing advice.
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Confessions of a Failed Novelist: If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try, Try, Try, and Try Again
The best-selling nonfiction author describes the craft lessons he drew from the false starts that paved the way for his debut novel, All the Secrets of the World.
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The Perfectly Balanced Writers Group
The author’s failed attempts to find a writers group eventually lead her to build one of her own that offers the right mix of rigor and support.
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Phishing Schemes Target Writers
A look at the growing number of online scams that lure writers with offers of speaking engagements or by posing as an agent or editor online. Two writers directly affected by scams share their experiences.
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