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Crafting an Engaging Memoir
Jeanne Lyet Gassman
If you’ve ever considered writing a memoir, you probably have an important story to tell. So, what are you waiting for? Are you wondering where to start? Or, maybe you’ve tried to write it but have struggled to push through? In this recorded session...
over 1 year ago
Nonfiction
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Constructing a Memoir - video
Victor Villasenor
Diving deep into your past to write a memoir can be an overwhelming task, both practically and emotionally. There is a lot of information to cover, and you may be worrying whether or not you can cover it all and cover it well. Pulitzer Prize nominated...
over 8 years ago
Nonfiction
Platform and Credibility
Creating a Memorable Memoir - video
Derrick Garland Coy
Author Derrick Garland Coy offers helpful tips about what makes a great memoir— first, ask yourself why you are writing it. Coy explains the motivation behind writing his own memoir, and he hopes that his story will inspire other tentative authors...
over 8 years ago
Nonfiction
Elements
Writing a Memoir - podcast
Kevan Lyon
A good memoir, agent Kevan Lyon would argue, needs to read like fiction. In this quick interview she explains how to write dialogue in a memoir in a way that increases authenticity and draws the reader in so that they won't be able to put the book...
over 8 years ago
Nonfiction
Elements
Memoir vs. Autobiography - podcast
Linda Joy Meyers
Linda Joy Meyers, award-winning author and founder of the National Association of Memoir Writers, defines the difference between a memoir and an autobiography. She also offers an example of how to decide what part of your story to tell and reminds us...
over 8 years ago
Nonfiction
Elements
Creating a Memorable Memoir - podcast
Derrick Garland Coy
Author Derrick Garland Coy offers helpful tips about what makes a great memoir— first, ask yourself why you are writing it. Coy explains the motivation behind writing his own memoir, and he hopes that his story will inspire other tentative authors...
over 8 years ago
Nonfiction
Elements
Constructing a Memoir - podcast
Victor Villasenor
Diving deep into your past to write a memoir can be an overwhelming task, both practically and emotionally. There is a lot of information to cover, and you may be worrying whether or not you can cover it all and cover it well. Pulitzer Prize nominated...
over 8 years ago
Nonfiction
Platform and Credibility
Writing Fascinating Memoirs - podcast
Guy Magar
Author, screenwriter, director, and producer Guy Magar talks about the notion that a memoir is not as 'easy' as writing about your life experience. If you are considering penning a memoir, check out this interview for tips on what makes for a great memoir...
over 8 years ago
Nonfiction
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