Sara TuckerSep 20, 20214 minThe ShamanKorongo is experimenting with the Storyworth.com memoir-writing platform. The following question—"Who is the wisest person you ever...
Sara TuckerAug 29, 20214 minPatrick’s Storyworth Project: The “Famous People” QuestionKorongo co-founder Patrick Texier is testing the Storyworth.com memoir-writing platform with the help of his children and grandchildren:...
Sara TuckerAug 6, 20211 minGrowing UpPatrick is working on a Storyworth project with his children and grandchildren—they pose the questions, he writes the answers. Below is...
Sara TuckerAug 5, 20213 minWhat Were You Like As a Teenager?Patrick is working on a Storyworth project with his children and grandchildren—they pose the questions, he writes the answers. We started...
Sara TuckerJul 16, 20212 minThe Korongo StoryI put together this video to illustrate the concept of turning points—moments in a life story when an event causes a disturbance, and...
Mary AndersonMay 27, 20211 minIn a Few WordsIf we all had to limit our conversations to twenty lines per day what would they be? What story would you write in twenty lines?
Sara TuckerOct 3, 20202 minNot Everyone Wants to Hear What You Have to SayAfter a conversation with another writer on October 1, I wrote the following note to myself. There are always repercussions when you...
Sara TuckerSep 16, 20201 minA Pox on Both Your HousesA 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...
Sara TuckerSep 13, 20205 minDesert DollOn the art of writing short. Once a week, I get together with an old friend to talk about writing. Nancy lives in New Mexico and I'm in...
Sara TuckerSep 12, 20204 minTakeaway from Kimball Workshop No. 1Do 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...
Sara TuckerNov 5, 20192 minSomething BreaksOrlando, my Puerto Rican cousin-in-law, stands at the stove, making frittatas and some kind of hash. “Not more food!” cries Aunt Ruth.
Sara TuckerNov 4, 20193 minDear Ms. DidionIf 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:...
Sara TuckerJan 9, 20192 minWriting prompt #1: If music be the food of loveSeveral 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...