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A Firm Writing Resolution: You Will Not Regret Formulating One for 2026

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 18:10:43 +0000

Resolutions can be tricky—just an exercise in fooling yourself! But they can also be a dynamic trigger. In this post, I will share a writing resolution that paid off big for me. If you have not decided on New Year’s resolutions for your writing, it is a good time to choose priorities for the […]

Your writing is your work–Schedule first your time for writing

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 12:00:02 +0000

To make time for writing, you have to be serious about the principle that your writing is your work. You must act on it and take it as seriously as your paying job. (more…)

Setting Writing Goals That Work For You: Better Time Management

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000

I have a goal for this post. I want to help you to develop and articulate your writing goals for the next three months—that is, 90 days. You can start your three months today, at the beginning of the next week or at the first day of the next month, but don’t put off setting […]

Regular Writing for Great Results

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Success is built on daily habits. Write regularly every day for a year or two and before you know it you have a book. (more…)

Schedule Your Writing: An Easy Time-Management Decision

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Get a good start on your memoir during of November Is Memoir Writing Month with my November 2 Activity. (more…)

Don’t Wait To Write Your Story!

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:45:00 +0000

It is later than you think. In the years I have been helping people write memoirs, I have seen people die and people grow too old. The energy not only to write deeply but to write a memoir at all has been lost to them; their stories have been lost. We go through our days […]

Make a Memoir Writing Schedule That Works For You—It Will Free Your Imagination

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 11:00:41 +0000

A memoir writing schedule frees the imagination. When you set a time you’ll write your stories, you’ll not feel upset if you’re not writing all the time. (more…)

Be Committed to Writing and Spare Me of People Who Are “Interested” in Writing

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 11:00:56 +0000

“Committed” to writing is about the writing itself, while “Interested” in writing is about self-image. “Wanting to write” a book, “trying to write” one, “being interested in writing” doesn’t make it. It never does. (more…)

Memoir Writing Deadline: How To Set Yours

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 10:00:20 +0000

When you write as an open-ended task without setting a memoir writing deadline, you are likely to procrastinate and extend the project. What happens when you do not set an end date is, next year or the year after that, you are still writing, revising, and polishing your lifestory. You know how it is: you […]

How Long Should It Take to Write a Memoir? Set a Deadline!

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 11:00:24 +0000

Have you ever wondered, “How long should it take to write a memoir?” At The Memoir Network, we have come up with a timeline that is realistic for any writer who wishes to write a memoir that doesn’t get stuck in endless rewriting. (more…)