Writer Clubhouse Archives – Amy Lou Jenkins

How to Write Dinner Table Scenes

Amp up the tension when writing dinner table scenes

How to Write Dinner Table Scenes That Reveal Power and Conflict Want to concentrate tension, characterization, interpersonal conflict, drop some bombshells, or start a mystery? Set the table. The … Read more

Write a Memoir: You Don’t Need To Have Your Life Figured Out

by amyloujenkins

You don't have to know what it all means to write a memoir

Write a Memoir Now You Don’t Have to Have Your Life Figured Out (And Why It’s Better if You Don’t) The Question That Stops Almost Everyone Nearly every writer … Read more

Publishing in Anthologies: 7 Ways to Boost Your Writing Career

by amyloujenkins

Publishiing in Anthologies: 7 Ways to Boost Your Writing Career Authors write books, but books are only part of a professional writing life.For many writers, a book project takes … Read more

Am I Too Old to Write a Book?

by amyloujenkins

Did I Wait Too Long? Am I too old to get started writing my memoir? No. I’m excited about this question because the science behind it is far more … Read more

Ottla Kafka: A Story of Love and Sass Nearly Erased

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Ottla Kafka: A Story of Love and Sass Nearly Erased Most of us will never face the kind of choice Ottla Kafka faced. But we are asked, again and … Read more

Voice and Point of View in Writing: The Essential Distinction

by amyloujenkins

Ask the expert, Amy Lou Jenkins, MFA, about the difference between Voice and POV.

Voice and Point of View in Writing: The Essential Distinction Voice and point of view are two of the most searched and most misunderstood concepts in writing craft. Even … Read more