During breaks in your holiday celebrations, get ready for the Year of the Memoir--2012! Here's a tip for each month, or you can try one a day for the 12 days of Christmas. 1. Freewrite often. Definition of freewrite: put your pen on paper, or fingers on keyboard. Write fast without stopping for 15 minutes -- this bypasses the inner critic. 2. Freewrite your stories in short bursts 15-20 minutes every day. Or three times a week. Remember: the more you write, the more you will want … [Read more...]