Tacking: A Sailor’s Guide to Writing Against the Wind

Author Jill Christman discusses a method of sailing to help guide writers through the difficult process of writing against the wind.
The post Tacking: A Sailor’s Guide to Writing Against the Wind appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/tacking-a-sailors-guide-to-writing-against-the-wind

#Memoir #PersonalWriting #WriteBetterNonfiction #DifficultTopics #memoir

Tacking: A Sailor's Guide to Writing Against the Wind

Author Jill Christman discusses a method of sailing to help guide writers through the difficult process of writing against the wind.

Writer's Digest

@indieauthornews I’m a sailor who loves to write, and this is a great metaphor. It works. The thing about tacking is it looks and feels like you’re not getting anywhere. But every jibe is a move in the right direction, and, with time, you arrive, safe from that angry fanged wind.

Thank you 🙏🏻