HOW TO MANAGE WRITING TIME is one of the very best questions a writer can be asked. And so I was thrilled to discuss that topic recently for the online journal, Compose. This skill is right up there … [Read more...] about How to Manage Writing Time?
The Memoir Project Blog
Writing Lessons: How To Explore Self-Knowledge Through Memoir
I GENUINELY BELIEVE that much like in life, success is writing depends on which details you choose to emphasize. It’s a hard-won illumination, and one that speaks of nothing less than how to explore … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: How To Explore Self-Knowledge Through Memoir
Writing Lessons: How to Write A Memoir in Two Voices, with Nancy Key Roeder
WRITING SOMEONE ELSE’S STORY might, at first, appear to be a straightforward assignment. Unless, of course, that other person is your mother. Then, just what does the story become, as you learn family … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: How to Write A Memoir in Two Voices, with Nancy Key Roeder
Writing Lessons: Just What is Memoir? With Kevin Fenton
JUST WHAT IS MEMOIR? Is it one big book that begins with your great-great-grandfather, and ends with what you had for lunch today, or is it more a process of selection? You can tell from the way I … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: Just What is Memoir? With Kevin Fenton
Writing Lessons: How to Get Started Writing a Book, With Jennifer Richardson
HOW TO GET STARTED WRITING A BOOK does not always involve cleaning your refrigerator, shopping online, or an urgent organization of your shoes. That’s just me. For more practical help on how to begin … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: How to Get Started Writing a Book, With Jennifer Richardson
Writing Lessons: How to Write a Book Based on a Persuasive Sentence
IT IS A PARTICULAR JOY when a former student of mine publishes a book. Such is the case with this week’s writer, AnnE O’Neill, whose marvelous memoir is celebrating its pub date this week. (And yes, … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: How to Write a Book Based on a Persuasive Sentence
