by nicolebreit | Uncategorized, writer interview
“What I learned in writing the book was that my life was a story. And by extension, everyone’s life is a story. It’s how you perceive it and the extent to which you’re reactive or proactive that can make it a more or less interesting story. And even if...
by nicolebreit | creative writing, personal essays, writer interview
“Emergent writers need to keep asking themselves: what can I eliminate, what can I expand, what can I rework to get to the heartbeat of my story. Writing creative nonfiction is, after all, heart work.” Today I’ll be wrapping up my series of...
by nicolebreit | creative writing, personal essays, writer interview
“The world is not an easy place, and sometimes it is scary, and in order for stories to have staying power, they must be true enough to reflect that complexity and darkness, out there and in ourselves.” Isaac Yuen is a prolific writer of short stories and...
by nicolebreit | creative writing, personal essays, poetry, writer interview
“Go to that place that frightens you the most and hang out there for a bit. Get really uncomfortable and write from that place… Kill the vampire right at the beginning. Then keep writing.” Chelene Knight is the author of a book of poetry,...
