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The Song We Can't Get Out of Our Heads
Wondering what the Emerson Brothers sound like after reading last week's feature, 'The Long, Twisting Tale of Two Farm Boys Who Finally Got Their Big…
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Narratively’s 6 Tips for Writing a Revealing and Impactful Memoir Story
Thinking about submitting to this year’s Memoir Prize? We’ve spent thousands of hours editing writers’ stories about their own lives—here’s how to stand…
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Brendan Spiegel
🔥 NEW STORY🔥: Letter to My Teenage Self: An Incarcerated Man Interrogates the Person He Once Was
From his prison cell in Washington state, Hector Ortiz reexamines the traumas, hardships and bad choices that led to his lengthy sentence—and ultimately…
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Hector Ortiz
Shout Out: What's the Most Intense Thing You've Done for Someone You Love?
Last week was, well, it was a lot!
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The Long, Twisting Tale of Two Farm Boys Who Finally Got Their Big Break
A third-generation logger and his wife risked their land so their sons could pursue their music dreams. The brothers made an album almost no one…
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Steven Kurutz
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Write Through It
From a monologues workshop to a contest collaboration to a 24-hour sprint, we've got writing inspo coming at you from all angles.
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Brendan Spiegel
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Shout Out: What's the Best Piece of Self-Care Advice You've Got? (We All Need It Today)
No matter what you believe in today, or who you’re voting for (if you haven’t already voted early), today is a day for all the feels.
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4 Reasons Why You Need to Write a Book Proposal—Even if Your Book Isn’t Finished Yet
If you want to get your book published, the proposal is an essential tool for convincing editors that they should give you a chance.
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Shawna Kenney
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October 2024

The October Edit: UFO Hoaxes, How to Avoid Interruptions & Revisiting Hiroshima
We've got flying saucers, survivors of the bomb, tricks and tips to increase writing productivity and more. Here are three of our favorites from this…
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Jesse Sposato
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What Do 'Killing Eve,' 'Angela's Ashes' and Toni Morrison's 'Beloved' All Have in Common?
Behold the storytelling superpower of monologues.
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Rebecca Evans
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Narratively Is Beyond Excited to Announce Our 2024 Memoir Prize!
Submissions for our third annual Memoir Prize are open now. Read on for all the details—from the $3,000 cash prize to our bestselling memoirist guest…
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The World Series Is Upon Us! Here Are 3 of Our Best Baseball Stories to Get You Excited
This is a big week if you're a sports fan. We've got you covered, with a piece about the queer history behind everyone's fave baseball movie to one…
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Jesse Sposato
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