WHAT MAKES GOOD MEMOIR? I get this question all the time when I teach, including in a recent class, which reminded me that it’s time to limn that line here between what is merely some great scene … [Read more...] about Ask Yourself: “What is This About?”
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Got the Music in You? Use it
GO ASK ALICE. That single lyric sent me down and through the rabbit hole the other day as I was cruising around with my new Sirius/XM car radio. Well, there was a car attached, though to me the … [Read more...] about Got the Music in You? Use it
Summer Memoir: Getting Over the Slump
THE SUMMER WRITING SLUMP. This is a tough time for writers–that time of year when the most seductive set of temptations to not write beckon: the great outdoors and all its wonders. I mean, who can … [Read more...] about Summer Memoir: Getting Over the Slump
Write it Up to Write it Down
WRITE IT DOWN. I tell this to my memoir students all the time. Carry a notebook, index cards, write on your hands if you must, but write it down. Here's the best writing advice you can get: Keep a … [Read more...] about Write it Up to Write it Down
Creative Inspiration: In Memoir, it’s DIY
WHAT INSPIRES YOU? What are you reading? What are you listening to? When writing memoir, are you aware just how positive an influence media can be? If not, you are missing one of the great helpers for … [Read more...] about Creative Inspiration: In Memoir, it’s DIY
Recommended: Memoirs for May
A RECENT STUDENT said simply, “I write to understand myself.” And I loved that. The world would be a better place if we all understood ourselves just the eensiest bit more, don’t you agree? Does it … [Read more...] about Recommended: Memoirs for May
