9 Tips to Help You Prepare to Work with a Ghostwriter
By Luke Palder. Most memoirs are written not by the authors themselves but by ghostwriters. Although these authors have fascinating…
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Writing Your Memoir: Where to Start
Thinking of writing a memoir and you don’t know where to start? You’re not alone. Most people have stories to…
Questions to Ask before Writing Your Memoir
If you’ve thought about writing a memoir (which is hugely popular these days), it’s helpful to ask some questions before…
5 Tips to Help You Write a Memoir about Hard Things
Today’s guest post is by Patricia Grayhall. The box lay unopened in various closets for forty years. Then, while downsizing, I…
10 Tips to Writing True-Life Stories
Today’s guest post is by Brit Haines. Writing true-life stories is cathartic. The process is healing, and authors often say…
How to Transform Memories into Memoir
Today’s guest post is by Kathleen Pooler. “It is the complicated, abiding pleasure, to paraphrase Ralph Waldo Emerson, of finding…
Mastering the Voice of the Memoirist
This post originally ran on Jane Friedman’s blog in 2017. Be aware there are mature passages in here. Voice is…
Writing Authentic Dialogue in Memoir
Dialogue is the epitome of “showing” instead of telling. Dialogue brings characters to life and engages readers. If we have…
Telling the Truth, But Not Quite! The Autobiographical Novel
Today’s guest post is by ghostwriter Barry Fox. It’s a common problem. You’re eagerly writing the story of your life…
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