CAN THERE BE two sides to the same story? Of course. That's both a hallmark of families, as well as of memoir. What to do? Read this, as well as the accompanying piece linked below in which my sister … [Read more...] about Two Sides to the Same Story? At Least. What to Do? Write Your Version.
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How to Write Memoir. News You Can Use: February 4, 2012
NEWS YOU CAN USE. Maybe you saw these stories. Maybe you missed them, but these are among the pieces I’ve read recently that might elicit some form of short memoir – an op-ed, or personal essay – from … [Read more...] about How to Write Memoir. News You Can Use: February 4, 2012
How to Write Memoir in Real Time
WEDNESDAY NIGHT’S CLASS is only one of three classes I’ll teach this week, but I already know that it’s one that will stay with me for a good long time. Why? Because of the exquisite complexity of the … [Read more...] about How to Write Memoir in Real Time
Writing Memoir: Letting the Cosmic Graph Guide Your Readers on Their Way
OF THE WRETCHED MISTAKES I made when first teaching, perhaps my favorite occurred over what is known as the cosmic graph. And because there is a great deal of justice in this world, I got what I … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir: Letting the Cosmic Graph Guide Your Readers on Their Way
Writing Memoir Using Nature’s Calendar
YOUR BLOG AWAITS. You write about your life. In other words, you write what you know. But right now you feel like you don't know much. What to do? … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir Using Nature’s Calendar
All Nonfiction is an Argument. Even Memoir. Want to Mix it Up?
ALL MEMOIR NEEDS AN ARGUMENT. Want to argue about it? Just kidding, of course, though accepting that even all memoir needs an argument from which to build a structure is a topic that can get heated … [Read more...] about All Nonfiction is an Argument. Even Memoir. Want to Mix it Up?
