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?
How to Start a Memoir
HOW TO START a memoir? It’s a question I get all the time when teaching how to write memoir. Where to begin a piece? Let me explain. … [Read more...] about How to Start a Memoir
Memoir Writing: The Lure of Fish Tales
AH, FISHING TALES. Just about everyone has them. How not to let yours get away? … [Read more...] about Memoir Writing: The Lure of Fish Tales
Resolution Recap: Writing Memoir Now and Forever
NEWS YEAR RESOLUTIONS are crumbling fast. I can almost hear the candy wrappers from here, can’t you? There are some resolutions that we're not going to break, right? Those having to do with writing … [Read more...] about Resolution Recap: Writing Memoir Now and Forever
Writing Memoir in Redhead Territory
MEMOIR IS TERRITORY. Writing memoir is all about walking that territory and understanding its boundaries. When you do, you’ll find that the area you need to cover can be measured by the hairs on your … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir in Redhead Territory
Writing Memoir? Check Your Facts
WRITING WHAT YOU KNOW does not mean you don’t check your facts. Fact-checking in memoir is essential. Accuracy counts. Memoir demands fact-checking since memory, by its very definition, is subjective. … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir? Check Your Facts
