Interviewing family members and friends is clearly a form of research, but interviews alone are usually not enough to give your stories the depth they require. For that, you need formal research. Perhaps you already know enough about the period in which you or an ancestor lived to write about it convincingly and fully. It […]
Some people come to memoir writing with a natural facility for storytelling. Don’t despair if you aren’t one of them. To a great extent, this is a facility which can be learned. It’s a matter of acquiring both technical skills and belief in yourself and in your role as storyteller.
Can I write more than one memoir? Once upon a time, people assumed that memoirs were like souls – they were distributed one per customer. If that were true (about memoirs, not souls), then three of the books I’ve published wouldn’t exist. The truth is, each of us plays many different roles in the course […]
Memoir writing is hard work. I know because I have been writing mine for the past five years. Ever Faithful to His Lead: My Journey Away From Emotional Abuse is now in its final editing stage. My goal is to publish it through a small publisher by December 2014.I started writing vignettes about twelve years […]
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This memoir writing guide by Denis Ledoux will lead you through a step-by-step process that will enable you to record your personal and family stories. When I first came across Turning Memories into Memoirs, I had never attempted to write anything. Your instructions were so detailed and user-friendly that I became convinced writing a memoir […]
At the Memoir Network we help first time, only time, and experienced writers turn memories into memoirs. Whether your project is large, small, or in the middle, our expertise will guide you towards your goal of a completed memoir.
A memoir coach helps you to articulate and reach your memoir writing goals through encouragement, guidance, prompting, and planning.