WRITING MEMOIR IS NOT the same as writing "my memoirs," at least not if you are working with this memoir coach and writing teacher or, apparently, if you are being taught by Albert Flynn DeSilver. … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir vs. Writing “My Memoirs.” Which is it and Why?
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Writing Lessons: How to Write a Memoir That Reads Like a Novel
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
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
