Memoir writing

Writing a memoir is about more than just telling your life story. It's about writing it in a way that encompasses you in a creative way readers love.

When I wrote my huge guide to book writing (Book Craft) I cut out all the nonfiction tips and strategies last minute; I’d already explored a bunch of material in my writing courses but wasn’t quite ready to share the nonfiction resources. Mainly, because, while I’m proud of the detailed 24 chapter novel outlining templates, […]

Memoir writing isn't easy. Whether you've just started working on your memoir or have been hammering at the keyboard for years, these simple memoir writing tips could help you make progress in telling your life story.

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How to outline your memoir using a simple 3 step process. Make sure you write a memoir outline before you start drafting the manuscript!

Use these memoir topics and ideas for middle school and high school in your classroom to help your students learn how to start a memoir!

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Creative Writer Worksheet – Writing Memoirs (PDF) This week’s worksheet is for the memoirists among us – those writers whose lives are their masterpiece. Or is that every one of us, after all? “How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live” – Henry David Thoreau.

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