It’s high time I write about the band Dead Sara . The use of music while writing may not be the most obvious connection to make, but it is a surprisingly useful tool. Music can spark up your inspiration or power your way through tough spots in a story. I find that the way I listen to music while writing can subtly change how I tackle a part of the story. Play an album, loop a song, listen to it in the background, concentrate on a specific part for a few minutes and so on. I

The writing class for how to write an autobiography is over. There were only four lessons in four weeks, and though I can’t say I learned a great deal about writing an autobiography, it certainly did remind me of writing techniques that I should already know. I discovered that I hadn’t fully interiorized techniques that I thought I knew well. The class worked as a refresher which is always helpful. I also met some interesting people with very different writing styles and inte

Now we’re in the thick of it. Or more accurately, at the end of it. The next class is also the last class and the last exercise is a tough one because it has to be a personal, poignant event. Unfortunately, the one that came to mind is a rather embarrassing one. I could write something else, but that wouldn’t be in keeping with the spirit of the writing class. The event that came immediately to mind was something that happened when I was fifteen. The strange thing is that I h