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Personal EssaysThe Sparkling Moment: How to Turn a True Event Into a Compelling Story

Author Corey Rosen shares his method for how to turn a true event into a compelling story by starting with a sparkling moment.

Corey Rosen
Writing Habits and PracticesAs Long as I Told a Good StoryBarron Ryan
Write Better NonfictionThe Metamorphosis of a Writing Project: From Blog to Book and Fiction to True Crime MemoirStephanie Kane
How to Write a Script, Writing TipsTake Two: Writing a Screenplay Based on a True StoryJeanne Veillette Bowerman
Writing TechniquesTranslating High-Profile Events into FictionRobert F. Delaney
Writing TechniquesBased on a True Story: 4 Advantages to Fictionalizing the TruthJoan Jackson
Write Better NonfictionWhen Is Lying in Memoir Acceptable? 3 Key IssuesTracy Seeley

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