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Memoir Writing

6 Writing Techniques That Helped Me Shift From Fiction to Memoir
Memoir

6 Writing Techniques That Helped Me Shift From Fiction to Memoir

By Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop
5 Tips for Incorporating Sensitive Family Material Into a Memoir
Memoir

5 Tips for Incorporating Sensitive Family Material Into a Memoir

By Elisa Bernick
Hafizah Augustus Geter: On Confronting Complicated Questions When Writing Memoir
Interviews

Hafizah Augustus Geter: On Confronting Complicated Questions When Writing Memoir

By Robert Lee Brewer
How You Know When the Time Is Right To Write a Memoir
Memoir

How You Know When the Time Is Right To Write a Memoir

By Peter Quinn
Lisa Nikolidakis: On Writing Emotionally Difficult Material
Interviews

Lisa Nikolidakis: On Writing Emotionally Difficult Material

By Robert Lee Brewer
How To Turn Artifacts and Research Into a Family Memoir
Memoir

How To Turn Artifacts and Research Into a Family Memoir

By Cornelia Maude Spelman
6 Things My Career as a Travel Writer Taught Me About Writing a Memoir
Memoir

6 Things My Career as a Travel Writer Taught Me About Writing a Memoir

By Mark Chesnut
Sari Botton: On Finding Compassion Through Memoir
Interviews

Sari Botton: On Finding Compassion Through Memoir

By Robert Lee Brewer
A Different Angle: How To Revisit a Painful Past Without Re-Trigging Your Present
Memoir

A Different Angle: How To Revisit a Painful Past Without Re-Triggering Your Present

By Sari Botton
Mark Kurlansky: On Coincidences Driving Memoir
Interviews

Mark Kurlansky: On Coincidences Driving Memoir

By Robert Lee Brewer
The Head and the Heart: 5-Minute Memoir
From the Magazine

The Head and the Heart: 5-Minute Memoir

By Lauryne Wright
Telling My Story: How to Work Through Painful Feelings While Writing a Memoir
Memoir

Telling My Story: How to Work Through Painful Feelings While Writing a Memoir

By Laura L. Engel
A Conversation About Addiction and the Family Dynamic
Interviews

A Conversation About Addiction and the Family Dynamic

By Lynne Reeves Griffin and Jessica Lahey
Lilly Dancyger | Memoir as Detective Novel Quote
From the Magazine

Memoir as Detective Novel

By Lilly Dancyger
How I Wrote My Memoir and Lost My Memories
Memoir

How I Wrote My Memoir and Lost My Memories

By Laura Davis
The Differences in Writing a Memoir vs. a Novel
Memoir

The Differences in Writing a Memoir vs. a Novel

By Jenna Blum
Laura Davis: On the Story That Begged To Be Told
Interviews

Laura Davis: On the Story That Begged To Be Told

By Robert Lee Brewer
25 Ways Reflective Writing Can Help You Grow as a Writer (and as a Person)
Personal Writing

25 Ways Reflective Writing Can Help You Grow as a Writer (And as a Person)

By Jeanne Baker Guy
3 Tips for Writing a Memoir Everyone Wants to Read
Memoir

3 Tips for Writing a Memoir Everyone Wants to Read

By Tasha Keeble
How to Tie a Collection of Short Stories Together in a Cohesive Book
Short Story

How to Tie a Collection of Short Stories Together in a Cohesive Book

By Lou Mathews
Bruce McCandless III: On Remembering His Father Through Memoir
Interviews

Bruce McCandless III: On Remembering His Father Through Memoir

By Robert Lee Brewer
Crystal Wilkinson: On The Vulnerability of Memoir Writing
Interviews

Crystal Wilkinson: On The Vulnerability of Memoir Writing

By Robert Lee Brewer
About Us: How to Handle Your Story That Involves Other People
Writing Advice

About Us: How to Handle Your Story That Involves Other People

By Amy Cook