My Uke Teacher Taught Me How to Edit My Writing
I uploaded my own voice to an app, put my baby in the stroller, and walked around Petaluma. What I heard was not good.
My Ukulele Teacher Accidentally Taught Me How to Edit My Writing
I have been playing ukulele for more than ten years.
I am amazing — according to me.
I can strum the chords, and I have made peace with it.
One lesson, my uke teacher introduced me to an app called Amazing Slowdow...
My Bones Hurt, My Kid Threw Applesauce at Me, and I'm Sitting Down to Write Because of My Mantra
"Dare to suck. Ass in chair."
It is my writing mantra and has nothing to do with sex advice.
It is my writing mantra, and it is a combination of two lessons I learned in two writing masterclasses.
But why do I need my mantra today?
My bones hurt, I have a splitting headache, and I'm pretty sure my will and resilience have taken their last breaths.
Why do I feel this way? Did I party last night...
You're Writing Your Stories in the Wrong Order. Here's the Sequence That Actually Works (Plus Cheat Sheet)
Here is the structure I use for every memoir story I write.
Every story has three components: beginning, middle and end. So far, you are with me, yes?
Okay, like I have mentioned in the past if you have been here for a while, you know that I picked from Impromptu Speaking its structure: attention getter, supporting claim 1, supporting claim 2, supporting claim 3, and a conclusion.
Over the year...
The Story Frame
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