A question that probably comes up more than any other, is how do we tell uncomfortable truths that hurt the people we love or those we feel an obligation to protect? 
Today, Joyce continues this conversation with Anne, concerning the stakes of being an honest writer. 
"In ways both small and large, so often we do not tell the truth of our stories. Specifically, because that's the case, it means so much when we do."

A question that probably comes up more than any other, is how do we tell uncomfortable truths that hurt the people we love or those we feel an obligation to protect? Today, Joyce continues this conversation with Anne, concerning the stakes of being an honest writer. "In ways both small and large, so often we do not tell the truth of our stories. Specifically, because that's the case, it means so much when we do."

A question that probably comes up more than any other, is how do we tell uncomfortable truths that hurt the people we love or those we feel an obligation to protect?&nbsp;
Today, Joyce continues this conversation with Anne, concerning the stakes of being an honest writer.&nbsp;
"In ways both small and large, so often we do not tell the truth of our stories. Specifically, because that's the case, it means so much when we do."

The Stakes of Being An Honest Writer

“No matter what level writer you are, Joyce Maynard can make you better. She knows how to distill a story to its essence and help you shape it into a compelling experience for the reader.” 

For twenty-five years, New York Times best-selling author Joyce Maynard has been leading workshops in the art and craft of memoir all over the U.S. and beyond. In light of the challenging times, Joyce has recorded, from her home by Lake Atitlan, a series of intimate conversations that will help you locate and tell YOUR story, identify your themes, and address the relationships between memoir and history.

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“No matter what level writer you are, Joyce Maynard can make you better. She knows how to distill a story to its essence and help you shape it into a compelling experience for the reader.” For twenty-five years, New York Times best-selling author Joyce Maynard has been leading workshops in the art and craft of memoir all over the U.S. and beyond. In light of the challenging times, Joyce has recorded, from her home by Lake Atitlan, a series of intimate conversations that will help you locate and tell YOUR story, identify your themes, and address the relationships between memoir and history.

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