Writers Digest (unofficial)Dec 24
The Benefit of Writing an Essay That Goes Viral for All the Wrong Reasons https://www.writersdigest.com/the-benefit-of-writing-an-essay-that-goes-viral-for-all-the-wrong-reasons #WriteBetterNonfiction #OpinionJournalism #personalessays #OpinionPieces #Articles #Opinion #Op-Ed
The Benefit of Writing an Essay That Goes Viral for All the Wrong Reasons

Bestselling author Christina Wyman shares her own experiences with writing essays that go viral for all the wrong reasons—and why that's OK.

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IndieAuthors.Social NewsDec 5

The Sparkling Moment: How to Turn a True Event Into a Compelling Story

Author Corey Rosen shares his method for how to turn a true event into a compelling story by starting with a sparkling moment.
https://www.writersdigest.com/the-sparkling-moment-how-to-turn-a-true-event-into-a-compelling-story

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The Sparkling Moment: How to Turn a True Event Into a Compelling Story

Author Corey Rosen shares his method for how to turn a true event into a compelling story by starting with a sparkling moment.

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Writers Digest (unofficial)Dec 5
The Sparkling Moment: How to Turn a True Event Into a Compelling Story https://www.writersdigest.com/the-sparkling-moment-how-to-turn-a-true-event-into-a-compelling-story #WriteBetterNonfiction #PersonalEssayWriting #PersonalWriting #PersonalEssays #FunnyMoments #truestory #Moment
The Sparkling Moment: How to Turn a True Event Into a Compelling Story

Author Corey Rosen shares his method for how to turn a true event into a compelling story by starting with a sparkling moment.

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Writers Digest (unofficial)Nov 24
The Tree and the Voice and Writing a Novel https://www.writersdigest.com/the-tree-and-the-voice-and-writing-a-novel #WritingHabitsandPractices #NearDeathExperience #TheWriter'sLife #personalessays #novelwriting #BeInspired #Weather
The Tree and the Voice and Writing a Novel

Author Chip Jacobs shares the events leading up to a near death experience while writing a novel during a catastrophic weather event.

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Nicole MyersNov 19

The Difference Between Writing for You and Writing for The Algorithm (And Why Both Matter)

The post discusses the balance between writing for personal expression and for audience reach. It highlights the importance of creative freedom while recognizing the need for SEO techniques to make writing discoverable. Successful writing appeals to both personal voice and search algorithms, ensuring it connects with existing and potential readers.

https://dreamspacestudio.net/the-difference-between-writing-for-you-and-writing-for-the-algorithm-and-why-both-matter/

The New YorkerNov 2

The Eighteen Letters Project

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/the-eighteen-letters-project

The New YorkerOct 25

On My Last Leg

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/on-my-last-leg

Writers Digest (unofficial)Oct 9
On Blending Memoir and Theory to Survive https://www.writersdigest.com/on-blending-memoir-and-theory-to-survive #PersonalEssayCollection #WriteBetterNonfiction #PersonalEssayWriting #PersonalWriting #PersonalEssays #personalessays #Criticism #Memoir #memoir
On Blending Memoir and Theory to Survive

Award-winning author Zefyr Lisowski examines the power of blending memoir, theory, creative nonfiction, and truth to survive enduring pain.

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IndieAuthors.Social NewsOct 9

On Blending Memoir and Theory to Survive

Growing up trans, queer, and disabled in the rural South, books were an escape and a security blanket. How could they not be? I was a lonely child, uneasy in...
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On Blending Memoir and Theory to Survive

Award-winning author Zefyr Lisowski examines the power of blending memoir, theory, creative nonfiction, and truth to survive enduring pain.

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IndieAuthors.Social NewsOct 3

Writer’s Digest 94th Annual Competition Inspirational/Spiritual Essay First-Place Winner: “All the Way to Mystery”

Congratulations to Stacy Clark, first-place winner in the Inspirational/Spiritual Essay category of the 94th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning essay, “All…
https://www.writersdigest.com/94th-annual-competition-inspirational-spiritual-winner

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Writer’s Digest 94th Annual Competition Inspirational/Spiritual Essay First-Place Winner: “All the Way to Mystery”

Congratulations to Stacy Clark, first-place winner in the Inspirational/Spiritual Essay category of the 94th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning essay, “All the Way to Mystery.”

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