WHOSE STORY ARE YOU? Are you the tale told to you by the person who belittled you? Are you the story of your accomplishments? Are you burdened by a version of yourself that was handed down, like a … [Read more...] about How to Write Your Truth
The Memoir Project Blog
How We Find Our Writer’s Voice, with Dianne Jacob
DIANNE JACOB IS A speaker, teacher, and author of the multi-award winning book Will Write for Food, just out in its fourth edition. In fact, Will Write for Food has won three international awards for … [Read more...] about How We Find Our Writer’s Voice, with Dianne Jacob
How to Find The Right Voice for Your Memoir, with Catherine Raven
CATHERINE RAVEN IS THE author of the brand new book, Fox & I: An Uncommon Friendship, just out from Spiegel & Grau. I've been waiting quite a while to speak with her after I heard about … [Read more...] about How to Find The Right Voice for Your Memoir, with Catherine Raven
On Writing Across Genres, and the World of Publishing, with Dori Jones Yang
DORI JONES YANG IS the author of eight books, including her most recent memoir, When The Red Gates Opened: A Memoir of China's Reawakening, which documents her eight years as a Businessweek … [Read more...] about On Writing Across Genres, and the World of Publishing, with Dori Jones Yang
How Writers Choose Their Topics, with Dreux Richard
DREUX RICHARD IS AN American writer and investigative journalist who is also a literary translator. From 2011 to 2016. He covered Japan's African community for the Japan Times where he also led a year … [Read more...] about How Writers Choose Their Topics, with Dreux Richard
How to Write the Perfect First Sentence for a Memoir
KNOWING HOW TO WRITE THE PERFECT first sentence to a memoir is not a magical process. It is not something that you can force, nor is it the least bit mystical. What it is, though, is work -- but … [Read more...] about How to Write the Perfect First Sentence for a Memoir
