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Memoir Writing Tip: Memoir Writers Are Not Victims

by Kendra BonnettMarch 2, 2012
Memoir Writing Tip: Memoir Writers Are Not VictimsMemoir Writing Tip: Memoir Writers Are Not Victims

Memoir writing is about celebrating our ability to rise above adversity, heal and share our lessons with others. Celebrate the memoir and the words of one of the great writing teachers of the 20th and 21st century, William Zinsser.

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Writing Alchemy: What We Can Learn From Mikhail Baryshnikov

by Matilda ButlerFebruary 27, 2012
Writing Alchemy: What We Can Learn From Mikhail Baryshnikov

A memoir writing prompt that will help you create details about the people in your memoir.

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Memoir Writing Tips: Perfect Practice for Storytellers

by Kendra BonnettFebruary 25, 2012
Memoir Writing Tips: Perfect Practice for StorytellersMemoir Writing Tips: Perfect Practice for Storytellers

Kendra borrows a quote from football legend Vince Lombardi to help us focus our writing practice sessions and gain the greatest advantage. It’s about how to achieve greater perfection in our practice.

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Writing Alchemy: Examining Place as Portrait

by Matilda ButlerFebruary 21, 2012
Writing Alchemy: Examining Place as Portrait

Memoir Writers: Here’s a new take on use of place.

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Memoir Writing Tip: Memoirs Have Characters, Too

by Kendra BonnettFebruary 19, 2012
Memoir Writing Tip: Memoirs Have Characters, Too

If you want to engage your readers, bring the power of character to your memoirs. Real people are characters…in life and on the page. Learn from the masters of the craft: fiction authors.

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Memoir Writing Tip: Remember Your Vitamins

by Matilda ButlerJanuary 9, 2012
Memoir Writing Tip: Remember Your Vitamins

Are you taking your Writamins, specifically BCDE? Taking large doses will keep your memoir writing healthy.

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Memoir Writing Tip: The Brain and Relationships

by Matilda ButlerNovember 16, 2011
Memoir Writing Tip: The Brain and Relationships

Today’s memoir writing tip focuses on emotional scripts from childhood that were created during interaction with our siblings. Do these scripts still influence you?

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