Writing a memoir is definitely a challenge. Here are some tips to help keep things moving along. Tip #1 – Think theme Begin by thinking carefully about your theme. The theme is yourRead More…
You start a memoir by engaging the readers. Make them curious. Make them smile. Make them sigh. Make them wonder. Make them remember something from their own lives. Make them worry thatRead More…
Where do writers get great memoir ideas? In The Glass Castle: A Memoir, Jeannette Walls wrote about her very unusual childhood and bizarre parents. In 700 Sundays, Billy Crystal wrote about growingRead More…
Perhaps it’s easier to begin with what a memoir is not. It’s not an autobiography, which is a complete, factual account of your life, from birth to the present day. It’s notRead More…
The Thought of Writing Your Memoir is Exciting! But eager as you may be to rush to the keyboard, it pays to step back and do a little planning before you begin typing away.Read More…
Self-Publishing Your Memoir? Once you decide to self-publish, rather than working through a traditional publishing house, you’ve got a some decisions to make and a lot of tasks to accomplish. But never fear – youRead More…
After working on your memoir for months, you finally type that last word and heave a big sigh of relief. At last, you practically shout, it’s done! Well, not really. In fact, yourRead More…
Publishing your memoir, holding the book in your hands, seeing it listed for sale on the internet: Even before you began writing a memoir, you probably imagined yourself as the proud author of aRead More…
Even As You’re Pouring Out Your Heart Writing Your Memoir …think about your readers. Ask yourself what they will gain by picking up your memoir. In other words, why should they bother reading about you?Read More…
You’re painting word pictures of your memoir characters. In your mind, you can see them, hear them and maybe even smell them. Thinking about them brings certain sounds and tastes to mind, perhaps vivid memoriesRead More…
“My Memoir is All Done!” Or Maybe Not. “I wrote my memoir!!!” you practically shout with joy as you type that final word. You’ve been slaving away on your memoir for months, even years.Read More…
Forget What The Teacher Said About Following Every Little Rule! When writing a memoir, there are some rules you should definitely ignore. Let’s take a look at three of them. #1 Rule toRead More…
When you’re in the midst of writing, the last thing you may be thinking about is marketing your memoir. After all, isn’t it better to handle tasks one at a time – firstRead More…
As a memoir writer, you’ll need to set aside normal concerns about privacy in order to bare your soul to your readers and reveal details you typically keep private. Often, it’s not just yourRead More…
Wonder How To Write A Memoir? Think Theme, Theme, Theme! Most people think the process begins when you put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard. But it really starts with yourRead More…