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Your Memoir’s “BIG WHY”—A Foundational Concept

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000

What is your memoir’s BIG WHY? Without a BIG WHY, your memoir will not shine. You story will be smaller than it needs to be. (more…)

Why we write stories

Denis Ledoux — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:00:24 +0000

Why we write stories. Stories fascinate us all our lives. What is the meaning of telling (and listening to) all of these stories? Obviously, stories entertain us, but our need to be entertained doesn’t fully explain our great hunger for stories. (more…)

No stick characters allowed!

Denis Ledoux — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:20:23 +0000

Your characters are the people in your life, don’t write them as “stick characters” in your memoir. Write them clearly and forcefully. (more…)

Write A First Memoir Draft Efficiently and Well! (Really, this is do-able!) 4 Pillars.

Denis Ledoux — Wed, 29 May 2024 15:29:08 +0000

Here’s advice contrary to much you’ve been told: don’t write a first memoir draft that is of poor quality and less than what you want. (more…)

How can memoir writer go wrong knowing more about how to write a memoir?

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 21:29:14 +0000

How can you go wrong knowing more about how to write a memoir? We can say emphatically that you can’t! Check out these free resources to help you write and finish your memoir.! (more…)

A Best Memoir Writing Practice

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:51:40 +0000

When learning to write memoir, it can feel awkward and uncomfortable as you learn the process, just like in learning to swim. We often see people who are not comfortable swimming flail about in the water, their heads reaching up high, desperately, to catch a breath of air. They usually execute strokes too fast. This […]

Your Memoir: Write with Your Audience in Mind

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 20:16:06 +0000

Before you start your memoir, write with your audience in mind by answering your readers’ questions. How do you do that? Try this exercise. (more…)

Writing Hooks to Open a Paragraph or Chapter

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 21:00:24 +0000

How do you start a chapter with writing hooks that capture the reader’s interest? Try these 3 methods create curiosity in your reader! (more…)

Start to Write Your Memoir

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 19:25:46 +0000

Below, I have organized a video writing course on how to start to write your memoir. These six videos (admittedly an arbitrary number), once mastered, will guide you well through the start of your memoir writing experience. Already started? This can be a great review to recharge your energy There are so many great videos […]

9 Tips for a Fast Start Writing Your Memoir

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000

To help you to get a fast start writing and to write your memoirs more prolifically–and even bring them to a finish in the form of a published memoir–I offer these nine suggestions. They are tried and true tips that bear repeating and repeating. (more…)