PinnedArnie BernsteinRealities of Writing: the anti-Hallmark Movie TruthsThere are lots of romantic notions of what the writerly life entails, the kind of stuff promulgated by frothy fictions. My favorite example…Aug 26, 2022Aug 26, 2022
Arnie BernsteinRandom Writing Tips to Fix Your ProseOn the back of my business card, I have a series of random — and excellent — writing tips that I’ve accumulated over the years. It’s…Jul 11, 20221Jul 11, 20221
Arnie BernsteinClosing a Chapter by Recycling Your BooksLike many people, I’ve decided to downsize and divest myself of things I no longer need. Getting rid of outworn toasters or old clothes…Jul 5, 2022Jul 5, 2022
Arnie BernsteinWriting Your Narrative Nonfiction Book: Part 3-The Writing ProcessIn Part I of this series we looked at how to find your story. Part II looked at how to do research. Now that you’ve gathered copious…Jul 3, 2022Jul 3, 2022
Arnie BernsteinWriting Your Narrative Nonfiction Book: Part 2-The Research ProcessHere’s the second in our series of narrative nonfiction building blocks. This week we’re looking at research techniques, tips, and tricks…Jun 21, 2022Jun 21, 2022
Arnie BernsteinWriting Your Narrative Nonfiction Book: Part 1-Finding Your StoryWriting Your Narrative Nonfiction Book: Part 1-Finding Your StoryJun 21, 2022Jun 21, 2022
Arnie BernsteinIn Never Added Up: My Adventures in Dyscalculia & Le CinemaI will never forget that awful day in fifth grade when my teacher — a miserable wretch of a person who never should have been allowed in a…Jun 16, 2022Jun 16, 2022
Arnie BernsteinAn Ode to My Typewriters or “Thank you, Miss Begley” or ASDF JKL;People are surprised that I use a manual typewriter to create my first drafts, but I don’t think anyone would be more astonished than Miss…Jun 16, 20221Jun 16, 20221
Arnie BernsteinWriters of the World: Ignite! You have nothing to lose but your constraints.The Inflexible ParadigmJun 16, 2022Jun 16, 2022
Arnie BernsteinUnlocking the Natural Gifts of Dyslexic LearnersWhen Alta Graham was in first grade, she was behind the other students in her class. Alta was dyslexic. Unable to comprehend the alphabet…Jun 16, 2022Jun 16, 2022