Writing a Memoir - podcast

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 down. If memoir is done well, the reader will forget that they're reading a true story. Listen to this interview to learn tips about writing dialogue for memoir, for putting people in the scene, and make people feel as if they're actually inside of your life.

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  • Good point--I just finished my memoir, LAPD Chronicles, and I used that style of telling stories as if it they were just happining. I received good professional reviews, so maybe I got something right. It has to read like a story with little unnecessary stuff in it. I told stories and interjected my personal info into them. I spread my personal throughtout the book.
  • I have always wondered about memoir writing. It must be very difficult to put your story out there - a brave thing to do.