Do memoirs have to be written in first person?

Shaking up perspective in life writing Had anyone else assumed that all memoirs were written from the author’s perspective? Just me? Before reading and studying life writing, it never would have occurred to me that memoirs might be written from any other stand point...

Pace makers

How to master pacing in nonfiction writing and why  There are lots of things we can do as nonfiction writers to help our readers absorb information, stay tuned and leave them wanting more. One of them is setting the right pace. Knowing how to deliver information at a...

4 Ways to Develop Structure in your Nonfiction Writing

With the help of a cartographer, an artist, a theorist, and a magician  Structure – the order, organisation and connections between parts of text – has an important role in your reader’s journey and heightens their understanding and enjoyment of your...