In 2012, Brené Brown was a professor at the University of Houston. She had a dream and a manuscript. She didn’t have a big following or celebrity connections. But she had a powerful idea about vulnerability. Her book “Daring Greatly” became a bestseller. It changed millions of lives. You might think, “That’s great for Brené, […]
How to Improve Creative Nonfiction Writing Skills Fast
I was stuck in a Brooklyn coffee shop three years ago. I was trying to write about my grandmother’s immigration story. The words were dull, and the scenes felt lifeless. I was about to quit when I read Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me. Coates’ writing was raw and powerful. It showed me what […]

