Author Learning Center
Site
Search
Register and Subscribe
Sign In
Site
Search
Sign In
Writing
Writing
I have an Idea!
Outlining Your Story
Focusing on Your Memoir - video
More
Cancel
by Linda Joy Meyers
Other Media Types
Podcast
Related Content
Focusing on Your Memoir - video
When you're writing a memoir, it's easy to lose direction and feel overwhelmed by the years of stories and adventures you've experienced in your life. You can't include everything in your memoir, so which experiences tell your story? Linda Joy Meyers, award-winning author and founder of the National Association of Memoir Writers, discusses techniques for defining and finding the focus of your memoir. Her approach will help you define the significant moments in your life and pick from those the events that belong in your memoir. Meyers graciously shares specific details that you can duplicate in your own writing. If you write memoir or are even considering it, you won’t want to miss this interview.
Nonfiction
Biographies and Memoirs
video
Share
More
Cancel
Share this story
Former Member
so glad this was useful to you Angela! We agree that writing is more organic than linear. If you've had a chance to use the book launch tool yet, you'll see that it reflects that philosophy. We create the task lists so they could be customized - rearrange, delete, add, etc... to accommodate your own personal style and the ever changing flow of the writing process. :)
Cancel
Up
0
Down
Reply
More
Cancel
Offline
Norman Yee
Yes I find that when I am in the mood and feeling the event I write better and cannot stop.
Cancel
Up
0
Down
Reply
More
Cancel
Offline
Angela Dodd
Her words confirmed for me that writing isn't always a linear process. Good stuff!
Cancel
Up
0
Down
Reply
More
Cancel
<