Fictionalize Your Life: How To Keep A Writer's Diary
Offered By: Skillshare
Course Description
Overview
Since November 2020, I committed to the habit of keeping a writer's diary. It started with daily sketches of little events throughout my day, but eventually, the habit ballooned into a folder with over 300 short stories about my life.
Writing is an art that's hard to define and practice, and I think it's very important to establish a daily routine of honing this craft. In this class, I will share some of the lessons I've learned from keeping my writer's diary every day for a whole year alongside some tips for starting your own daily practice.
In this class you'll discover:
- What you should write about in your diary
- Why your life is someone else's fiction
- Two techniques for keeping a writer's diary
- Tips for building a solid writing routine
- and more
So get out your notebook. Let's get this class started.
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Your Reality Is Someone Else's Fiction
- Benefits of Keeping a Writer's Diary
- The David Sedaris Method
- The Truman Capote Method
- How To Be Consistent
- So What's Your Story?
Taught by
R.C. Waldun
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