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Tension is the key to a riveting story, am I right? In today’s video, I want to share a tip that will help you craft more empowered stories while bringing up the tension. Listen in as I talk about a particular kind of tension you need to include in a memoir of any...

Do you know the ONE thing memoir writers never do - but if they did, it would immediately improve their stories? This video is all about a narrative therapy practice that will empower you to write a more compelling memoir. It’s what I like to call “radical retellings”...

How much would you LOVE a workshop where you’d learn the exact craft tools your favourite authors use to cast a spell over their readers? Listen up because today’s video is going to show you a super simple FREE way to learn ALL the tricks from the pros. Watch the...

If you’re looking for help with writing a memoir or essay collection, my professional memoir writing course, The Spark Your Story Intensive is for you.  I'm Nicole Breit, an award-winning essayist, and writing coach, and today I want to walk you through a program I...

Are you ready to show up in a big way for the book you feel called to write?  Today I’m excited to speak with Spark Your Story Intensive graduate, Rayya Liebich, who recently won two literary awards for her creative nonfiction. Tune in to learn how Rayya was able to:...

If you’ve been burned by a less than enlightened writing critique, I know it can be crushing and hard to get past. You might even feel like packing it in. An instructor’s demoralizing idea of feedback a student recently shared with me got me thinking about how many...

Being highly sensitive is a gift for writers, but it can make it very difficult to share your writing if you’ve ever felt shut down by someone’s reaction to it. I know how hard it can be to come back and share your work again. But if you’ve ever felt burned by a...

I’ve had writers in my programs ask me; I don’t have an MFA, can I still publish my book? Do you really need an MFA in creative writing to be a published writer? To them I say, Writer, you don’t need an MFA to be a published writer. However, it may benefit you in...

There is no one way to write more creative stories. However, there IS a creative writing technique that I use to write with more ease and creativity. This method has also helped many writers in my writing programs go from struggling to get words on paper to looking...

If you have a burning desire to share your stories with the world, but you don’t know the steps to inspired creative writing, this video is for you.  Today, I’m pulling back the curtain on my EXACT step-by-step process for writing with more creativity and flow. My...