Writing = Living: Here's Why

Ten Ways Creative Writing Intersects With Building A Better, Richer, More Meaningful Life

Beyond the subtlest shadow of the slightest doubt, I know that writing truly is a metaphor for life. Also clear: the study of creative writing—in particular a basic understanding of narrative structure—can help us live better lives in every possible way.

I mentioned this in an offhand way to my son, Max, a 32-year-old architect, and his fiance, Kaela, a …