ESCHEW WRITING PROMPTS. Be hospitable. Ask Amy. Those are the three previous new year resolutions I’ve asked you to make when learning to write memoir. And today? What could it possibly be today? … [Read more...] about Memoir Writing Resolutions. Number 4: Use The Algorithm
Memoir Writing Resolutions. Number 3: Ask Amy.
ONE OF MY early jobs at The New York Times was to write the weather “ear” for the front page, as well as the daily weather page, listing the exact highs and lows of the major cities of the world. … [Read more...] about Memoir Writing Resolutions. Number 3: Ask Amy.
Memoir Writing Resolutions. Number Two: Be Hospitable
BE HOSPITABLE. I have only one maxim in my office—a little index card that reads, “Be hospitable”— and it has been there through four books, countless magazine pieces, radio essays, blog posts, and … [Read more...] about Memoir Writing Resolutions. Number Two: Be Hospitable
Memoir Writing Resolutions. Number One: No More Writing Prompts
MEMOIR WRITING RESOLUTIONS need to be made and kept. Let’s make some, so that you meet your memoir writing goals. I think of these as resolutions, though they can be input at any time of the year. So … [Read more...] about Memoir Writing Resolutions. Number One: No More Writing Prompts
Want us To Consider Your Opinion? How To Be A Reliable Memoir Narrator
A LITTLE BIT of memoir goes a long way, particularly if you are considering writing an opinion piece. In this case, along with a well-written piece, we need to know why we should listen to you. We … [Read more...] about Want us To Consider Your Opinion? How To Be A Reliable Memoir Narrator
How to Use the News to Write Memoir
NEWS YOU CAN USE. That’s what was pointed out to me this week in one of my classes – the idea that few memoir writers understand how to utilize breaking news to their advantage. So, I’ve set about to … [Read more...] about How to Use the News to Write Memoir
