THE PERSONAL ESSAY will always be among my favorite forms of discovery. In it, one can have a little look, bounce something in the hand and gather one’s wits on the larger issues of life by reflecting … [Read more...] about How To Write a Personal Essay? Go Small to Reveal Life’s Large Themes
One Big Tip on Planning A Memoir
WHEN IT COMES TO the work of planning a memoir, the advice you will receive online, in books and in person should always include the words “structure” and “argument,” as well as the question, “What is … [Read more...] about One Big Tip on Planning A Memoir
How To Start an Excellent Memoir? Try This Free Online Class
LATER THIS WEEK, I’ll be teaching a free class called “How to Start an Excellent Memoir.” I last offered this class in August, and it was very well received. So, we’re doing it again. … [Read more...] about How To Start an Excellent Memoir? Try This Free Online Class
How To Write That First, Messy Draft: The Perfect Recipe
SINCE PUBLICATION OF THE MEMOIR PROJECT, my irreverent little book on how to write memoir, there has not been one day that I have not wanted to tweak it, adding a small thought or a phrase to what I … [Read more...] about How To Write That First, Messy Draft: The Perfect Recipe
How to Overcome Writer’s Block
IS THIS YOU IN THE PHOTO? Is this what you do during the time you set aside to work on your memoir? Are you stuck in your writing? Do you get up out of the chair and walk around, get distracted and … [Read more...] about How to Overcome Writer’s Block
How True Does Memoir Have to Be?
How true does memoir have to be? It’s a fine question and one I get a lot as a memoir coach and writing teacher. And it’s one I’ve asked myself many times, of course, particularly when wrestling with … [Read more...] about How True Does Memoir Have to Be?
