Tag: how to write a memoir

Choosing Stories for Your Memoir: 8 Questions to Ask Yourself

Filed in Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on August 25, 2020 • 0 Comments

Memoirs are the easiest to write because you have already lived the material, but they are also the most challenging to write because you have to find the balance between what stories you share and what information needs to be left out. Writing a memoir doesn’t mean you have to include every aspect of your […]

The Making of a Memoir Part 1: Where to Start

Filed in Ask the Editor, Writing Tips by Elaine Retty on February 9, 2018 • 0 Comments

If I have learned anything from being an editor it is that everyone has a story to share. This great world of ours has given us experiences as varied as our fingerprints, and there is bound to be someone who will benefit from reading yours. Even if you think your life is nothing spectacular—perhaps even […]

Author Inspiration: Writing Prompts for Autobiographies and Memoirs

Filed in Author Inspirations by Blair Townley on July 21, 2016 • 2 Comments

Jump-starting the writing process can be difficult sometimes, which is why writing prompts are so popular. They give spark to the imagination, and provide the starting point to a story road map that only you, the author, can finish drawing out. But did you know that writing exercises can help by providing a jumping off point? […]