WHAT MANY WRITERS DO not realize is that writing for visual thinkers is not only possible, but completely doable. The key may be starting with visual aids and cues such as charts, sketches, … [Read more...] about On Writing for Visual Thinkers, with Milo Beckman
Memoir FAQ: My Answers to Memoir’s Biggest Questions
WE RECENTLY HAD A FABULOUS time hosting a 5-week Memoir Project bookclub. It included live online Q&A in which you asked me questions about memoir writing. Amazingly, far more people showed up … [Read more...] about Memoir FAQ: My Answers to Memoir’s Biggest Questions
On Writing a Memoir in Essays About “Our America,” With Toni Jensen, Author of Carry
AUTHOR TONI JENSEN has published widely, including a short story collection From the Hilltop and a memoir-in-essays called Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land, just out from Ballantine. She's … [Read more...] about On Writing a Memoir in Essays About “Our America,” With Toni Jensen, Author of Carry
How to Start a Memoir? Build a Bowl
YOU WANT TO TELL YOUR TALE. You want to write memoir and you think that the key is to get someone else to know you as quickly and efficiently as you can so they will care about what you have been … [Read more...] about How to Start a Memoir? Build a Bowl
How to Identify & Combat Your Writing Obstacles, With Bonnie Wright
EVERY WRITER HAS WRITING OBSTACLES. How to combat your writing obstacles is a skill every one of you must have on you, know how to use and use as needed. But first you must identify those writing … [Read more...] about How to Identify & Combat Your Writing Obstacles, With Bonnie Wright
Writing Lessons: How to Navigate Pushback from Your Antagonist(s)
WITH THIS BLOG POST, we continue the Writing Lessons series on The Memoir Project, in which well-published writers write from their area of expertise on one topic of memoir writing. In this post, … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: How to Navigate Pushback from Your Antagonist(s)