ALL MEMOIR NEEDS AN ARGUMENT. Want to argue about it? Just kidding, of course, though accepting that even all memoir needs an argument from which to build a structure is a topic that can get heated … [Read more...] about All Nonfiction is an Argument. Even Memoir. Want to Mix it Up?
Archives for January 2012
Writing Memoir on Deadline? Toss Your Usual Datebook
YOUR NEWS PEG is where you hang your hat, and when it comes to writing short memoir, answering the reader’s subconscious question of why the hat is hung where and when it is, is essential to your … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir on Deadline? Toss Your Usual Datebook
Writing Memoir by Making Lists: It’s as Easy as One, Two, Three
LISTS ARE THE NEW BACON. Or the new black. Or the new fill-in-the-blank however you like. I write them, I read them, I encourage others to do the same. Writing memoir by making lists is a gas. Yes, … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir by Making Lists: It’s as Easy as One, Two, Three
How to Write Memoir. News You Can Use: January 28, 2012
NEWS YOU CAN USE. Maybe you saw these stories. Maybe you missed them, but these are among the pieces I’ve read recently that might elicit some form of short memoir – an op-ed, or personal essay – from … [Read more...] about How to Write Memoir. News You Can Use: January 28, 2012
Class Notes: The Secret to Writing Memoir? Act Like Galileo in Walmart
GALILEO IN WALMART. Picturing the master in the Big Box store was something I asked of both classes I taught last week, and when they did, they learned the secret to writing memoir. It's all about … [Read more...] about Class Notes: The Secret to Writing Memoir? Act Like Galileo in Walmart
When Writing Memoir, Who Are You Writing For?
WHEN WRITING MEMOIR, who are you writing for? What is your point of view and who is the focus of your piece of memoir? These are all good questions, some of which I can answer in a tale about kissing … [Read more...] about When Writing Memoir, Who Are You Writing For?
