Office Hours – December 8, 2020

In this session of Life Writer office hours, we discuss memoirs worthy of reading, creating written snapshots, using sound and scent in writing, quantifying descriptions, turning points, and more.

In this video:

00:02:05 - Discussion of "Golem Girl" by Riva Lehrer

00:09:02 - Mention of "The Invisible Wall" by Harry Bernstein

00:13:36 - Creating snapshot images of place, painting a picture in few words

00:30:07 - Using sound and scent in description

00:32:59 - How to describe the sound of a airplane landing, connection emotion to sound

00:39:29 - How do you discern telling the truth from judgment? How to show emotion?

00:41:53 - Unpacking a participant's description, quantifying description

00:46:02 - Using contrast and similarity in description

00:49:30 - Discussion of turning points

00:52:28 - Writing humor

00:56:02 - Contact with your buddies, use of the forum