HOW TO WRITE YOUR STORY PREMISE
Posted in Memoir Plot

How to Write your Story Premise

Find out how to write a story premise to double check you have all the elements of compelling story.

Memoir pen and glasses
Posted in Character Memoir Plot

Project: Preview Review of Memoirs

I’ve launched my Preview Review of Memoir project to help us write the opening for our own memoirs.

chicken and egg of theme and plot
Posted in Memoir Plot Theme

The Chicken or the Egg of your Memoir theme and scenes

Should you find a universal theme and write the scenes to support it, or write your scenes and find a universal theme to bind it?

memoir cast of characters
Posted in Character Memoir

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.

Hello I am an expert
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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?

What's at Stake in your 3 Act Memoir?
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Three Act Memoir: What’s at Stake

In a 3 Act Memoir, the first part is your opportunity to show your readers what’s at stake.

Structure for your memoir
Posted in Memoir

Does your Memoir have Structure?

Do you have the two key components needed to structure your memoir effectively?

Hemingway Show the readers everything tell them nothing
Posted in Character Improve your Writing Memoir Plot Show vs. Tell

Show and Tell in Memoir

“Show the readers everything, tell them nothing.”― Ernest Hemingway This quote from Hemingway takes the concept to the extreme, and a…

Mind the Gap
Posted in Character Memoir Plot Theme

Your Memoir is the story of your Gap

Your Memoir has to show a transition. Solve the mystery of how you got from Point A to Point B.

procrastination
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Years of Contemplation (aka procrastination)

2020 is the time I stop procrastinating about my memoirs and get the first drafts written