204: I Wish I Had Been Nicer to You Before You Died

On this episode, we’re going to talk about using the letter form (epistolary) and specifically not telegraphing. If you don’t know what telegraphing is, don’t worry. You will after you hear our discussion at the end. The story in this episode is written by one of our favorite students, Danielle Huggins. This is the 4th time Danielle’s been featured on the podcast but the first time she’s joined us in the virtual studio. We are recording for the podcast as usual and you can also watch us on YouTube. Danielle’s essay is titled A Letter to My Sister: I’m Sorry. 

Danielle Huggins is a writer from Northern New Jersey. She has been published in the Washington Post, Mutha Magazine, and GoMAG.com. She is a frequent contributor to Writing Class Radio. Danielle has taken First Draft, Second Draft, Final Draft, and Memoir. She is currently working on a memoir and attends First Draft Class as often as she can. She is on TikTok under @bipolardanielle and lives with her husband, daughter, mother, a wire fox terrier, and Sadie Cat. 

If you loved this story and want more, you can listen to Episode 105: Teach us Something We Don’t Know. Episode 139: This is What Mania Looks Like. And Episode 152: How Music Inspires Storytelling. 

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