In her 57th post, Helena grapples first with this column’s deadline, then with a transformative experience of both grief and love.
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The Center blog is teeming with tips and inspiration for starting and maintaining your writing practice.
What is the first story you remember reading that changed you?
For those interested in different ways to structure personal essays, try out segmentation with an exercise by Anne Panning.
This month's visual writing prompt concerns a story's falling action.
In her 56th post, Helena shares an exercise on building characters, along with memories of her beloved sister.
Shawna Ayoub highlights the technique of using multiple narrators to foster compassion in a story, and offers an exercise so you can practice doing the same.
Write about a favorite vacation you've taken. Or, write about how a particular trip or travel experience has changed you.
Teneice Durrant, creator of Tarot with Ten, returns with another tarot reading as visual writing prompt for writers. June’s prompt concerns a story’s climax.
In her 55th post, Helena offers the conclusion of the continuation of a scene from her beloved young adult novel, Ruthie Pincus of Brooklyn.
In honor of Pride month, we encourage you to buy books by LGBTQIA authors from LGBTQIA-owned independent bookstores, starting with these five selections in various genres.