Memoir Writing

Writing Vivid Scenes or The Suggestion of a Scene

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The Suggestion of a Scene is an alternative to a long-developed scene.

Writing Vivid Scenes or The Suggestion of a Scene What a brief passage from The Great Gatsby can teach writers about movement, atmosphere, memory, and meaning through a few … Read more

Write a Memoir: You Don’t Need To Have Your Life Figured Out

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You don't have to know what it all means to write a memoir

Write a Memoir Now You Don’t Have to Have Your Life Figured Out (And Why It’s Better if You Don’t) The Question That Stops Almost Everyone Nearly every writer … Read more

Publishing in Anthologies: 7 Ways to Boost Your Writing Career

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why you should publish personal essays

Publishiing in Anthologies: 7 Ways to Boost Your Writing Career Authors write books, but books are only part of a professional writing life.For many writers, a book project takes … Read more

Voice and Point of View in Writing: The Essential Distinction

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Ask the expert, Amy Lou Jenkins, MFA, about the difference between Voice and POV.

Voice and Point of View in Writing: The Essential Distinction Voice and point of view are two of the most searched and most misunderstood concepts in writing craft. Even … Read more

What Makes a Great Memoir

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Memoirs in a pile that deserve to be talked about

What Makes a Great Memoir: Craft Lessons from the Books Readers Can’t Stop Recommending What makes a great memoir?Not fame.Not shock value.And not even an extraordinary life. The memoirs … Read more