Writing memoirs

When you're writing a memoir, the tricky part is the balance between constructing a narrative around your experience and maintaining the truth and honesty of the experience. Read more on the blog about how to write your memoir like a page-turning novel, while maintaining the integrity of the memoir genre.

So many writers don’t know the genre in which they’re writing. So if your book is a memoir - a true story based on your own experience - here's what you need to consider to get published. #autobiographicalwriting #writinginspiration #publishing

Writing a memoir based on your own experience requires a good overarching story, but in order to make an impression on the reader from page one, it’s important to craft an especially strong opening. When you write a memoir, begin with a dramatic hook that makes the reader want more. If you can hold the reader’s attention from the top, they’ll stick with you through the whole book.

Knowing how to start writing a memoir that will hook readers will help you find a dedicated audience. Here are ten secrets of great memoir writing.

Finding your story hook is key to engaging your reader and compelling them to read the whole story. Here's how to find your hook.

Louisa Deasey is a bestselling author, media and book coach for conscious and driven leaders in the traditional publishing industry.

The way that we relate to our memories, stories, and historical emotions can be in a “locked down” mode without even realizing it.

Memoir as a genre has exploded. We live in a time when baring your soul by writing a memoir has become so popular that bookshelves, literal and virtual, are awash with the genre. Let’s look at various categories of memoir writing, what point of view (POV) to use and how to mine your memory to feed your story, as well as some other issues: #memoir #memoirwriting #NowNovel #writingblog #writingtips #writingadvice #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #aspiringauthor #aspiringwriter

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Be honest. Have you ever thought about writing a memoir? It’s a very popular genre of writing right now, and more and more memoirs are being published.