CRAFT: Big Writing Dreams? Here’s Why You Need to Enter CNF Contests by Nicole Breit September 7, 2022 CNF contests are worth submitting to, even if you’re a new writer. In fact, they’re a fantastic place to start. Read full story →
CRAFT: Writing The Body by Nicole Breit March 9, 2020 Is it any wonder, given the amount of time we spend in the space between our ears that writing can feel a bit, well, disembodied at times? Read full story →
CRAFT: On Revealing Secrets in Our Stories by Nicole Breit December 8, 2019 My wife and I are standing in a grocery store aisle—no kids, no other distractions—when I own up. Read full story →
CRAFT: Making yourself a character in your story by Nicole Breit September 9, 2019 In this craft article we’ll look at ways you can nurture the split between person and persona. Read full story →
CRAFT: Life Writing Tips— How Asking Questions Can Spark New Stories by Nicole Breit April 1, 2019 I think of the brave souls called to write creative nonfiction as questers. Read full story →
CRAFT: 4 powerful ways to use images and text in CNF by Nicole Breit January 8, 2019 The visual essay is a hybrid narrative form that communicates meaning for the reader both visually and textually. Read full story →
CRAFT: Let’s Get Graphic: A Look at the Visual Essay by Nicole Breit August 1, 2018 …consider these ten “visual” approaches to writing short-form memoir. Read full story →
CRAFT: Striking the Balance: On Showing and Telling by Nicole Breit April 2, 2018 Effective storytellers know there’s more to a day’s work than writing a through-line from Point A—inciting incident—to Point B—resolution. Read full story →
CRAFT: Answering the Call: On Writing About Trauma and Loss by Nicole Breit December 2, 2017 Love, loss, heartbreak: it’s the theme embedded in so many memorable works of art. Read full story →
CRAFT: On Seeking the Truth in Our Stories by Nicole Breit August 1, 2017 I’m a fastidious fact checker. When writing creative nonfiction I will confirm the day of the week an event happened, what the weather was like… Read full story →