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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 Better Memoir Dialog: 7 Pillars (Proven and Easy to Do!)

Denis Ledoux — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 18:13:20 +0000

Seven easy, proven techniques to write better memoir dialog. How much dialog do you include and when? Follow these 7 pillars for success. (more…)

8 Tips: How to Have a Successful Memoir Interview

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:40:50 +0000

A successful memoir interview will add depth to your memoir. While you know much about your story, it is always beneficial to gather information from other sources to fill in the gaps. These sources can be formal research on the net or in a library or it can be reviewing letters and journals or talking […]

Three Pillars of a Powerful Memoir

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 19:05:56 +0000

There is power in writing your story. Your memoir can transform you as it leads to understanding the energy in your life and ultimately making that energy work for you. The three pillars of a powerful memoir I want to talk about are the old stand-bys of character, action, and setting. A story is not […]

Sweetheart, Are You Using Precise Words for Your Memoir?

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 18:00:00 +0000

The clearer you are in your choice of precise words, the easier it will be for your reader to understand your writing. The reader will be able to respond to you as you wish the reader to respond—instead of looking around while you are pleading “sweetheart, sweetheart.” (more…)

What everyone ought to do to create vivid characters

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 11:00:00 +0000

As a memoirist, do you accept that your family, your friends and your acquaintances are characters in your story? Easy, proven tips for adding feelings to a memoir (more…)

Every Story Needs a Believable Memoir Setting

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 10:00:15 +0000

Writers seem to grasp the need every memoir has to have well-developed character and action, but the same is not true of memoir setting. (more…)

Best Interview Practices for Writing a Memoir

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 23 May 2019 10:00:04 +0000

Can you assume you can depend on your memory when you write your lifestories? The problem with this assumption is that memory isn’t always as reliable as you may want it to be! What are the best interview practices to find out if your memory is spot on? (more…)

Get More Info From Your Photos–The small details for your memoir are in your photos

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 10:00:43 +0000

Look with new eyes to get more info from your photos “Where do I find more details for my memoir?” you ask. “I remember a lot and I’ve done my Memory List, but where are the small stuff I need to ground my memoir—and possibly provide new insights?” (more…)

Core Focus for Writing a Memoir

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 10:00:16 +0000

Is your family one of the many whose history is at risk for getting lost to future generations because no one has written it down? Here is a clear focus for writign a memoir Writing your lifestories—even just a few—is a great way to memorialize your family and to keep the experience of your life—and […]