Posts Tagged ‘writing nonfiction’
THE CITY IS OUR WRITING TEACHER: Playing with Scale Enriches Our Work
By Mary Rakow I was walking down Post Street in San Francisco when I caught sight of this tiny scene, in the front window of the beautiful Leica Camera Store. I wasn’t sure how or why, but knew it had something super important to teach me about writing. So I took the shot. The contrast…
Read MoreThe Dating Game
By Victoria Zackheim Many of my students struggle when asked to write a personal essay. And I understand. It’s not easy going from writing “she was not well liked” to “I couldn’t stand the bitch.” But if there is one irrefutable rule governing personal essay, it is that the truth prevails. One step away… and…
Read More12 Tips to a Nonfiction Book Proposal Publishers Will Love
By Lisa Tener How to get a book deal for your nonfiction book? Write a super-compelling book proposal. “But how?” you may ask. Here are 12essential tips. Impress them with a big platform (how many people you reach in a year): Publishing companies stay in business by selling books. If your book proposal is persuasive…
Read MoreTHE CITY IS OUR WRITING TEACHER: Extravagance Reminds Us Who we Are
By Mary Rakow I’m waiting to get a haircut at Atelier Emanuel in that time before Covid and in the lobby they’ve installed this completely over the top mannequin with this completely over the top hair. It isn’t that anyone’s going to walk out of the salon looking like this. But it’s an idea that…
Read MoreTHE CITY IS OUR WRITING TEACHER: A Chair Can Teach Us Courage
By Mary Rakow The 3 tenets of the 2022 San Francisco Writers Conference are Learn. Connect. Publish. I focus on the Learn tenet. Last year we looked at the visual arts. This year, the city. The City as Teacher will be 11 monthly posts: How can street musicians help us improve our dialogue? What can…
Read MoreThe Big Bang Theory of Writing, Publishing and Technology
Technology is the Big Bang of a new universe with tremendous potential for writers who are prepared to take advantage of it.
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