Tag: Memoir
How Long Does it Take to Write a Memoir?
Every writer works a little different and has individual time commitments, but here are some general time guidelines to help you estimate how long it may take you to write a memoir. On average, it takes six to 18 months to write the first draft of a memoir. This timeline, however, can vary based on […]
How to Write a Memoir: Your Personal Story Is Powerful
We all experience life in different ways. We come from different backgrounds. We make different decisions. We choose different paths, careers, friends, and more. Those choices give us each unique life experiences that are only ours. That automatically makes your life story powerful! A powerful life story is often what urges people to write a memoir. […]
Choosing Stories for Your Memoir: 8 Questions to Ask Yourself
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 3: It’s All About Structure
This is the third and final post in a series all about writing your memoir. You can find helpful tips in the first post about getting started and the second post about brainstorming. Tangling with structure is about as common a writing problem as you can get. However, when you are writing about your own […]
The Making of a Memoir Part 2: Finding Your Focus
In the previous post in this series we looked at what a memoir is and how it differs from an autobiography. So now you know you are writing your memoir, but what exactly will it be about? You need a unifying theme or event that every scene builds up to (a random smattering of “stuff […]
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