How to Write About a Moment That Mattered
The biggest moments of your life are paradoxically the hardest to write about. A guide to bringing a turning point back so others feel its weight, without having to declare it.
Memory and Storytelling
How to Describe Places in a Way That Takes People There
Whether you are telling a story about a holiday, writing about a town in a novel, or describing the house you grew up in, you are trying to take someone into a place they have never been. A guide to describing places so others can stand inside them.
How to Bring a Person to Life Through Words
The instinct is to reach for words like kind, strict, funny. But those words could describe anyone. A guide to bringing someone you loved into a room where others did not know them.
How to Tell Stories So People Hang on Every Word
Most of us know someone who can tell a story. What looks like a gift turns out to be a set of habits, and they can be learned. A guide to the craft of telling stories well.
Capturing Memories Before Dementia: A Guide for Families
The stories are still there. The window is shorter than most families expect. Here is how to start.
The Research Behind Biography Studio: The Science of Looking Back
The science of why going back through your life, with the right questions, changes how you understand yourself.