WHAT DOES A WRITER DO? Well, someone named Dave Johnson keeps sending me emails telling me about employers in my area who are looking for people like me, and it got me thinking about what I do, … [Read more...] about How To Become A Writer? Six Big Tips That Will Transform You
The Memoir Project Blog
How to Write Memoir? Read The Critics
LEARNING HOW TO WRITE MEMOIR begins with knowing what to read. And specifically, this means reading really well, since reading bad memoir won't help you a bit. But I also strongly suggest reading … [Read more...] about How to Write Memoir? Read The Critics
How To Write About Your Kids Without Making Them Crazy(er)
HOW TO WRITE ABOUT YOUR KIDS is a classic dilemma for many memoir writers. It’s one of the questions I get asked all the time in my classes and personal memoir coaching. And since I have a kid, and … [Read more...] about How To Write About Your Kids Without Making Them Crazy(er)
What To Write Next? The Dilemma Du Jour
THE DILEMMA DU JOUR is what to write next. At least it is for me. In fact, the dilemma of the day, every day, is what to write next, isn’t it? And this from someone who lives with a time grid on her … [Read more...] about What To Write Next? The Dilemma Du Jour
How To Write From Your True Self
FINDING OUR TRUE SELVES may be one of life's great journeys, but writing from that place is among the hardest assignments I know. How to write from your true self, and not the one you wished you were, … [Read more...] about How To Write From Your True Self
New Memoir to Read
MY FOUR FAVORITE RECENT MEMOIR are all by women. However, they could not possibly be more different – the women and the books – except that they are all truth-telling, with strong voices, fine … [Read more...] about New Memoir to Read
