HOW TO BEGIN A MEMOIR rattles most writers, though perhaps none more than those who had eccentric childhoods. When growing up amid the crazy or quirky stuff of life, competing, vivid images provide a … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: How to Begin a Memoir
Ban All Writing Exercises and Prompts. Now.
NO MORE WRITING EXERCISES. I mean it. from this day forward you are to ban all writing prompts. If you are going to learn how to write memoir, you need to learn to write with intent. That’s my phrase … [Read more...] about Ban All Writing Exercises and Prompts. Now.
Insanely Practical Writing Advice
PROBABLY THE SINGLE SENTENCE I say most in my memoir teaching and coaching practice is to “read above your head and write within your means.” These are words I live by, saying them to myself every … [Read more...] about Insanely Practical Writing Advice
5 Tools I Can’t Write Without
There are five essential tools I have on my desk every day when I write -- five tools that I cannot write without. These are five tools every writer needs. They have not changed in many years and I … [Read more...] about 5 Tools I Can’t Write Without
5 Insanely Simple Steps to Plan A Book
DID YOU EVER WONDER what happens before a writer sits down to actually write a book? I’d be glad to tell you. It’s simple. We plan. Much like with any of life’s big projects – college, weddings and … [Read more...] about 5 Insanely Simple Steps to Plan A Book
Memoir Writing Podcast with Pro Writer Host, Jennifer Blanchard
MEMOIR WRITING PODCASTS are growing in number, and I'm delighted. After all, the very best conversations are literary conversations, and of those, my favorites are when I get to talk about memoir with … [Read more...] about Memoir Writing Podcast with Pro Writer Host, Jennifer Blanchard
