Was there ever a time when you began to doubt one of your core beliefs? What happened and how did you respond?

This writing exercise was inspired by a well-known children's story.

Once upon a time in Los Angeles I was the managing editor of a magazine called Buzz. My job—one of my jobs—was to make sure the editorial...

“My grandmother Louisa, on my father's side, lived in a small house in the village of Continvoir, where I was born. My sister and I spent...

If you're wondering what to write about, start with a tree. Or a car. Or a pair of blue jeans. Any object, of any size or shape, that...

Autobiography is tough. Whether 200 pages or 200 words, it's all about selection. What do you put in and what do you leave out?

"I'm feeling kinda intimidated because there are so many good writers in this group." Someone in our Pix Into Words workshop said that...

A "Pictures Into Words" writing prompt My mother wrote this piece in a 2011 Korongo workshop called “Pictures Into Words.” The idea for...

I love old photographs. You, too? I've got tons. Some have labels, and some don't. Scrupulously guarded in family albums for years, they...

Korongo co-founder Patrick Texier is testing the Storyworth.com memoir-writing platform with the help of his children and grandchildren:...

Patrick is working on a Storyworth project with his children and grandchildren—they pose the questions, he writes the answers. Below is...

Patrick is working on a Storyworth project with his children and grandchildren—they pose the questions, he writes the answers. We started...

I put together this video to illustrate the concept of turning points—moments in a life story when an event causes a disturbance, and...

There are always repercussions when you publish your work. Some of them will surprise you. When Frank McCourt published Angela’s Ashes,...

A few days ago, I invited readers of this blog to write a rant. Today, I invite you to write a curse. For inspiration, let's turn to...

When you have no time to write, try this.

Do you get anxious before a presentation? I do. I'm afraid I'll bore people. Boredom, the killer disease. So I was quite relieved when...

Orlando, my Puerto Rican cousin-in-law, stands at the stove, making frittatas and some kind of hash. “Not more food!” cries Aunt Ruth.

If you're playing around with what we call voice—your own or the voice of a character in one of your stories—try this writing exercise:...

Several of the writers I've worked with this past year are writing love stories. Sarah Silbert is one. Sarah wanted to give her novel a...