WHAT IS STORYTELLING? It is the art of sharing narratives (stories) through, writing or theater, including oral storytelling. Stories help us interpret and share experiences. They are a universal and timeless form of communication, bridging age, culture, and religion. Everything we know and understand — including our memories — is […]
DO YOU STRUGGLE with writing dialogue? If so, you’re not alone. Writing dialogue that feels natural and moves the story forward has always been a challenge for me. For that reason, I’ve had to study dialogue — what makes it good (effective) and what makes it bad (ineffective). – Before […]
What do you want to be when you grow up? Our parents asked us this question when we were quite young, and we in turn ask our children the same question. We love to hear their little voices pipe up with traditional answers: fireman, policeman, teacher, dancer, artist, nurse, or […]
When you journal about the people in your life, do you take the time to describe their physical appearance and personality traits? Do you write down the gist of conversations? You might think it’s too time-consuming to record these kinds of details. Or, perhaps you feel you know the people […]
Do you write memoir or use real events and people as models for fiction? If so, using your writing journal to flesh-out your characters can do more than help you create well-rounded characters on the page; it can also enhance your powers of observation and improve your descriptive writing skills. […]
AS YOU KNOW, I’m a big fan of daily journaling (that is what Writing Through Life is all about, after all), but did you know that there are many types of journals? When we think about journal writing, most of us think about a private place to write our deepest, […]
