GALILEO IN WALMART. Picturing the master in the Big Box store was something I asked of both classes I taught last week, and when they did, they learned the secret to writing memoir. It's all about … [Read more...] about Class Notes: The Secret to Writing Memoir? Act Like Galileo in Walmart
When Writing Memoir, Who Are You Writing For?
WHEN WRITING MEMOIR, who are you writing for? What is your point of view and who is the focus of your piece of memoir? These are all good questions, some of which I can answer in a tale about kissing … [Read more...] about When Writing Memoir, Who Are You Writing For?
How to Start a Memoir
HOW TO START a memoir? It’s a question I get all the time when teaching how to write memoir. Where to begin a piece? Let me explain. … [Read more...] about How to Start a Memoir
Creative Inspiration: Meet Kristen Lamb
SNAPPY. CLEVER. CARING. While this might not be everybody’s criteria for a pal, it’s one I’ve used to look online for a particular kind of new friend in the writing business. Why snappy? Because … [Read more...] about Creative Inspiration: Meet Kristen Lamb
Resolution Recap: Writing Memoir Now and Forever
NEWS YEAR RESOLUTIONS are crumbling fast. I can almost hear the candy wrappers from here, can’t you? There are some resolutions that we're not going to break, right? Those having to do with writing … [Read more...] about Resolution Recap: Writing Memoir Now and Forever
Ideas for Memoir Topics: Read it in the Want Ads
THE FINE PRINT is where you’ll find great creative inspiration. I mean, have you looked in the want ads lately? If not, you should. It is there that I get a lot of my ideas for memoir topics. … [Read more...] about Ideas for Memoir Topics: Read it in the Want Ads
