Archive for October, 2011

Memoir Writing | Telling the Truth in Your Memoir
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Memoir Writing | Telling the Truth in Your Memoir

How can you write a true life story or memoir and know it is the truth? Okay, a couple of facts here… Memoir writing is based on writing from memory Memory is subjective. So what does this mean to me and my memoir? First of all, as log as you write the story the way [...]

Stimulating Memories | Memoir Writing
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Stimulating Memories | Memoir Writing

Today, I was gearing up to clean house. This is quite a chore right now since we are also in the midst of packing and moving. But, since I had uncovered some dust and debris while wrapping and packing treasures to take to the new house, I figured now was as good a time as [...]

Memoir Writing | What to Leave Out
By October 10, 2011 0 Comments Read More →

Memoir Writing | What to Leave Out

I’ve talked before about collapsing minor characters in your memoir. I’ve also talked about not dwelling on details that don’t move the story along. Sometimes leaving out certain things will say more that including something you think is very important. How do you do this? Is there a good exercise for this? I’m glad you asked… [...]