Writing Nonfiction as a Path to Lasting Resolutions, No Champagne Required

By Becky Blake

The ball is dropping in Times Square. The clock is—wait, does anyone have clocks anymore? Okay, the clock is nowhere to be seen, but our phones are indicating a New Year approaching.

Have you made a resolution yet? Or maybe five? Or do you plan to just go with the same ones from last year: get fit, get a better job, rev up your love-life, see friends and family more often, and spend more time on your writing.

Great! Maybe this will be the year one of your heartfelt goals w...