Tips for Show Don’t Tell: A Guide for Writing

by Matilda ButlerJuly 30, 2013
Tips for Show Don’t Tell: A Guide for Writing

Women’s Memoirs brings you a fun way to think about Show Don’t Tell — inspired by a musical. Use this tip when writing your memoir.

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Only a Few Days Remain for Memoir Contest

by Matilda ButlerJuly 26, 2013
Only a Few Days Remain for Memoir Contest

Quick reminder: Women’s Memoirs contest of memories of spring ends July 31, 2013. Be sure to submit your memoir vignette by then.

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Which Do You Have: Big Story or Big Characters? You Can’t Have Both

by Matilda ButlerJuly 23, 2013
Which Do You Have: Big Story or Big Characters? You Can’t Have Both

Women’s Memoirs brings you a discussion of the tradeoffs between story and characters.

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Writing Alchemy: It’s Been Around a Long Time

by Matilda ButlerJuly 16, 2013
Writing Alchemy: It’s Been Around a Long Time

Women’s Memoirs finds a writing example for the mid-1800s that just may help you see how the elements of Writing Alchemy can help to better record our life experiences.

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Memoir Writers, Surround Yourself with Details

by Matilda ButlerJuly 9, 2013
Memoir Writers, Surround Yourself with Details

Women’s Memoirs turns to an artist for inspiration about telling our life stories. See if the technique helps you bring your story into vivid sharpness.

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A Different Take on Freedom and Writing

by Matilda ButlerJuly 4, 2013
A Different Take on Freedom and Writing

What does it take to achieve freedom in your writing? Join us for a slightly different take on memoir and writing freedom.

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Eliciting Emotion in Your Reader: 3 Tips on Writing Highly-Charged Scenes

by Pamela JaneJuly 2, 2013
Eliciting Emotion in Your Reader: 3 Tips on Writing Highly-Charged Scenes

Pamela Bell is back with three more writing tips. These get your focused on writing the emotional content into your memoir in a way that readers will connect.

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