Write about small, self-contained incidents that are still vivid in your memory. If you remember them, it's because they contain a larger truth that your readers will recognize in their own lives. Think small and you'll wind up finding the big themes in your family saga.


Writing about Your Life: A Journey Into the Past (ed. Da Capo Press, 2005) - ISBN: 9781569243794

William Zinsser Quotes

Write about small, self-contained incidents that are still vivid in your memory. If you remember them, it's because they contain a larger truth that...

Write about small, self-contained incidents that are still vivid in your memory. If you remember them, it's because they contain a larger truth that...

Write about small, self-contained incidents that are still vivid in your memory. If you remember them, it's because they contain a larger truth that...

Write about small, self-contained incidents that are still vivid in your memory. If you remember them, it's because they contain a larger truth that...