Memoirist and creative nonfiction writers constantly ponder the question, “What is truth?” And they struggle with their truth vs. the…
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Focusing Your Memoir…or Any Book
Yesterday I was working with a client on focusing her memoir. To me the beginning middle and end of her…
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Creating Flow in Your Memoir
I’m almost done doing a developmental edit on a memoir. The feedback the writer had received from readers and agents…
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Mind Map Your Project from Start to Finish
During the first week of Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN) you’ve read about several types of writing projects you could…
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Plot, Structure, and Theme in Your Memoir
Yesterday’s post covered how to begin writing a book. Today, we discuss one particular type of book: memoir. So many…
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The Top 6 Questions that Memoir Writers Ask
One of my goals this year involves learning to write memoir. I know memoir is just another form of nonfiction,…
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What’s the difference between memoir and fiction?
If you sometimes wonder what the difference is between memoir and fiction, you aren’t alone. Often writers use their experiences…
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