The Art of Conversation

The Art of Conversation

  An Update. I’ve been thinking –beyond Mindful Writing– about the larger world of “Mindful Communication.” Prior to this blog entry, I’ve focused this blog on the magic and power of memoir. Writing my own memoir, as well as...
What’s wrong with show vs tell?

What’s wrong with show vs tell?

photo credit: Pixabay.com “Show, don’t tell.” If you’ve been to a writing class or read a writing book in the past 50 years, you’ve heard these words. So, what’s wrong with them? On one hand, nothing. But on another, a lot. If...
The Mindful Writer — What to write about?

The Mindful Writer — What to write about?

  The most fundamental of all the many questions facing the Mindful Writer is this: what should I write about? We all face this question.  But most advice on writing seems to skip this vital step, to focus on the “how” of writing – craft issues...
Mindful Writing goes Improv

Mindful Writing goes Improv

  Many years ago, I joined an improvisational theatre group in San Francisco. Joined on a whim, the only way to do improv.  We met in a small upstairs theatre, near where the cable cars turn, at the corner of Powell and Market, a happening part of town. I loved...