Podcast

Becoming the Hero of Your Memoir with Megan Young (SSGW - Episode 7)

an inside look at one writer's 5-month journey from "wandering in no-man's-land" to claiming her calling as a memoirist

Mar 6 • Mara Eller

From Meandering to Magnetic: 5 Memoir Mistakes and How to Avoid Them (SSGW - Episode 6)

so the story you tell feels as powerful on paper as it does in your heart (+ a close reading of our memoir study's prologue)

Feb 26 • Mara Eller

5: The Real Reason You Haven’t Written Your Memoir Yet (the 6 "Veils of Resistance")

why the most important stories are the hardest to write—and how to finally make progress on yours

Feb 19 • Mara Eller

4: The Architecture of Memoir with Ariel Curry

internal transformation, universal truth, and why the “underlying logic” of your book is just as important as your prose itself

Feb 16 • Mara Eller

Introducing "The Soul and Science of Great Writing": a new podcast for writers

where the mastery of craft meets the mystery of creation

Feb 12 • Mara Eller

3: The Science of Great Writing

What if the rules aren't there to constrain us—but to free us?

Feb 12 • Mara Eller

2: The Soul of Great Writing

What makes some writing feel alive? And how can we bring that quality into our own work?

Feb 12 • Mara Eller

1: What Makes Writing Great?

across genre and style, two qualities live at the heart of every truly great work of literature

Feb 12 • Mara Eller

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