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Motivation or Writing Discipline: which will sooner see you to the finish line?

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:04:52 +0000

“I just don’t feel motivated to write,” you say struggling with writing discipline . “I want to get my book written and out in the world but I’m just not motivated. I won’t write today.” Alternatively, what if you don’t feel like writing but you sat down at your computer and reread some pages of […]

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…)

Monday Focus: “Commit to staying the course.”

Denis Ledoux — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:16:32 +0000

Your commitment to writing your memoir must be ongoing. Today, I’m offering tactics to help sustain your motivation to finish your memoir. (more…)

Monday Focus: “Trying to Write” Your Memoir

Denis Ledoux — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:47:03 +0000

People tell me all the time that they are going “trying to write” their memoir. But “trying” to write doesn’t get a memoir written. (more…)

Writing with passion! How to Bring Passion into Your Story

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 10:00:32 +0000

Why is writing with passion so hard? Why does what you want to write become so difficult to do the moment you sit down to write a memoir? Where are the words you need to convey the excitement or the dread or the anticipation of your life experience? After writing a while, you are shocked […]

12 Reasons People Quit Writing a Memoir… and how to reverse some of them.

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 20:13:22 +0000

Have you quit writing your memoir? Why? What would help you keep writing? Here’s a list of reasons why people quit writing a memoir. (more…)

Writing Memoir Is Not Easy

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 11:19:00 +0000

When writing memoir the project typically starts with a burst of energy. “This is going to be a good piece of writing! Help to keep you writing your memoir. (more…)

Successful Memoir Writing – Tips to Help You Write

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Successful Memoir Writing – Recently, someone asked me what are the biggest barriers memoir writers face to being successful. Three came to mind right away. (more…)

Who Cares About My Memoir?

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:19:00 +0000

Have you ever asked, “Who cares about my memoir?” A perennial, and perhaps inherent, challenge every memoir writer faces is that of audience. Specifically, every writer is saddled with the incapacitating doubt that there is an audience for his/her memoir. (more…)

What Motivates Me to Write?

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

The simplest answer is that I’ve always loved to write, and lacking the creativity to write fiction, or the tenacity to research subjects for non-fiction, I write about what I know… (more…)