Category: Character
IWSG: Writers Have Secrets!
IWSG June Writing Prompt: Writers have secrets! What are one or two of yours, something readers would never know from your work?
Author Toolbox: Writing your Memoir’s Premise
This article is about writing a premise for your memoir, but the same steps can be used to create a…
My Struggle with a Universal Theme
Are you struggling with your universal theme? Yes I am too, and here’s my writing diary about how I’m working through my confusion.
How and Why to Express Emotion as Action in your Memoir
Reader will connect with you in your memoir when you show rather than tell them about the emotions you’re experiencing.
My Outline for a Positive Change Arc Memoir
An example of how to use Michael Hauge’s 6-stage plot structure to write your outline.
Six Stage Plot Structure for a Positive Change Memoir
Using Michael Hauge’s Six Stage Plot Structure I’ve created a template for a 3 act memoir with a positive change arc
The Character Arc in your Memoir
A Character Arc is one of the three essential elements for a compelling memoir. What arc are you using?
Project: Preview Review of Memoirs
I’ve launched my Preview Review of Memoir project to help us write the opening for our own memoirs.
Choosing my Memoir Characters
I’ve compiled my key and supporting characters for my memoir. But still don’t know what roles they play to drive the plot.
What’s your Memoir Expertise?
The transition you make in your memoir, is driven by your area of expertise. What did you learn during that transition?