IT'S A QUESTION I GET ALL THE TIME: How to write a memoir that reads like a novel? How to make it a page-turner and give it a fiction-like feel in its fine plot? All good questions, and … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: How to Write a Memoir That Reads Like a Novel
The Memoir Project Blog
How To Define Memoir? As a Whodunnit.
“IS IT A MEMOIR?” The question was more than a little plaintive, the asker really doubting that what she had submitted met any of the qualifications of our favorite genre. But she sounded … [Read more...] about How To Define Memoir? As a Whodunnit.
How to Write About Yourself? Like This.
IF YOU GOOGLE "how to write about yourself," you get some really bad answers to your inquiry. And that’s a shame, since Google reveals that the question has had sixty-two million hits, meaning that … [Read more...] about How to Write About Yourself? Like This.
What New Memoir to Read? I’ve Got a Little List Right Here.
WHAT NEW MEMOIR TO READ next? How’s a reader and writer to know what’s best amid the onslaught of bad, good or great books? Let me see if I can help by supplying some insight into memoir in the news. … [Read more...] about What New Memoir to Read? I’ve Got a Little List Right Here.
On Making Common Writing Mistakes
HUMAN ERROR IS SOMETHING I know a great deal about. Like that sentence which, were I following my grammar lessons, should read human error is something about which I know. My point? Perfection may be … [Read more...] about On Making Common Writing Mistakes
How to Beat Writer’s Block? That’s Simple. With Structure
HOW TO BEAT WRITER'S BLOCK? Knowing how is a skill you need when you are stuck writing a book, essay, op-ed, blog post or personal essay. No matter how you refer to it -- writer's block, writers' … [Read more...] about How to Beat Writer’s Block? That’s Simple. With Structure
