I TELL STORIES. That would be my sister's version of our tale, the suggestion being that she writes the truth. For me, even that distinction is a story. What to do when you have different versions of … [Read more...] about Differing Versions of a Family Tale? No Problem.
The Memoir Project Blog
What Tone Should Memoir Take? In Praise of Humility in Memoir
SOMETIMES I CAN BE SUBTLE. And while no particular incident of that comes to mind right now, I maintain that I can be. Sometimes. I’m sure of it. Though never when teaching memoir writing, and so I … [Read more...] about What Tone Should Memoir Take? In Praise of Humility in Memoir
How Writers Figure Things Out, with Joan Wickersham
Joan Wickersham is the author of The News from Spain and The Suicide Index, the latter of which was a National Book Award finalist. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in magazines including Poetry, … [Read more...] about How Writers Figure Things Out, with Joan Wickersham
How to Be a Freelance Writer & More, with Author Gloria L. Huang
GLORIA L. HUANG IS a freelance writer whose fiction has appeared in literary journals, including Michigan Quarterly Review, The Three-Penny Review, Chicago Quarterly Review, Massachusetts Review, … [Read more...] about How to Be a Freelance Writer & More, with Author Gloria L. Huang
Need a Memoir Topic? Use the Calendar
USE THE CALENDAR. It's the best way I know to choose memoir topics and get memoir ideas. This is advice I give all the time in my online memoir classes, and I'm reminded of that advice every time a … [Read more...] about Need a Memoir Topic? Use the Calendar
How to Choose an Opening Scene for a Memoir, with Brooke Randel
Today, my guest is Brooke Randall, whose new book, Also Here: Love, Literacy, and the Legacy of the Holocaust, is just out from Tortoise Books. Brooke is a writer, editor, and associate creative … [Read more...] about How to Choose an Opening Scene for a Memoir, with Brooke Randel
