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1. annerallen.com › 2012 › 01How to Write a Publishable Memoir: 12 Do’s and Don’ts

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   • DO read other memoirs. Before you put pen to paper, it’s a good idea to read some currently selling memoirs. See what works and what doesn’t. Know the genre and the market.
   • DON’T write an autobiography. An autobiography is a list of events: “I was born in (year) in (place) and I did (this) and (that.) Mr. Konrath is right—unless you’re Mick Jagger, nobody cares.
   • DO tell a page-turning story. Abook-length memoir is read and marketed as a novel. It needs a novel’s narrative drive. That means tension and conflict—and ONE main story arc to drive the action.
   • DON’T confuse memoir with psychotherapy. Writing a book about a traumatic personal event may be cathartic for the writer, but there’s a reason shrinks charge big bucks to listen to people’s problems.

2. medium.com › inspired-writer › how-to-write-aboutHow To Write About Your Spouse Without Wrecking Your Marriage

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   Mar 16, 2022 · How do you write a memoir or, for that matter, a simple story with your spouse as a character without causing any damage to your marriage? On the surface, the answer seems easy.

3. nybookeditors.com › 2017 › 05Writing a Memoir? Avoid These Common Mistakes - NY Book Editors

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   • Covering Too Much. A memoir is not an autobiography. An autobiography usually contains reflections that one can only acquire from the vantage point of old age.
   • Not Finding the Bigger Story. What will the reader learn from your story? Figure out what lessons you learned from going through the event that is documented in your memoir.
   • Starting at Birth. Chances are, you don’t remember when you were born-- so why start your memoir at birth? You’ll have to rely on other’s perceptions (at best), and the point of your memoir is to start with your memories.
   • Not Outlining. To outline or not to outline… Everyone has an opinion on outlining, but my opinion is to go for it-- especially with a memoir.

4. medium.com › the-memoirist › this-marriage-wasThis Marriage Was Doomed From the Start But I Was ... - Medium

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   Feb 5, 2023 · Member-only story. Memoir|Marriage. This Marriage Was Doomed From the Start But I Was Too Young To See It. A memoir about a very bad day for a white wedding. Janet Meisel. ·. Follow....

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5. www.prindleinstitute.org › 2019 › 04The Ethics of Telling All: What’s at Stake in Memoir Writing?

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   Apr 15, 2019 · Even when people accept the ‘truth’ presented by a memoir it can damage and destroy personal relationships. Knausgaard was married to his second wife, Linda, while writing My Struggle. After Linda read Knausgaard’s frank account of their marriage in his manuscript, she called him and said their relationship could never be romantic again.

6. www.theatlantic.com › podcasts › archiveHow to Know If a Marriage Can Be Saved - The Atlantic

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   Jun 20, 2022 · In this episode of How to Start Over, we explore why some marriages can withstand conflict, why most couples struggle to validate their partner’s needs, and how to think about when a breakup is...

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   Can you write a memoir about a doomed marriage?

   • But with a small press, she found a welcoming audience for In the Mirror, her memoir of a doomed marriage. If you’re working on a memoir, polish your creative writing skills, remember publishing is a business, keep your reader in mind–and you’ll avoid the cringe-making amateurishness that agents, editors and readers fear.

   How to Write a Publishable Memoir: 12 Do’s and Don’ts

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   Should you write a memoir?

   • Writing a memoir isn’t for the faint of heart. It requires bravery, unflinching honesty, and the ability to turn your life lessons into universal truths. Most mere mortals can’t write a compelling memoir-- but that’s not due to lack of material. It’s because few people, writers included, understand the mechanics of non-fiction storytelling.

   Writing a Memoir? Avoid These Common Mistakes - NY Book Editors

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   Should you edit a memoir?

   • Editing is a must, particularly with a memoir. While you don’t have to be objective about the events within the narrative (it is your life’s story, no one expects you to be completely removed), you do need help to sort through the mechanics of non-fiction storytelling.

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   Can a memoir be nonfiction?

   • A memoir may be nonfiction, but it requires a creative writer’s skill set. Always keep your reader in mind. Never fabricate, but only tell what’s unique, exciting and relevant to your premise. If you or a loved one has a serious disease, chronicling your experiences can be invaluable to those suffering similar trials.

   How to Write a Publishable Memoir: 12 Do’s and Don’ts

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   Is a memoir A True Story?

   • A memoir is a branch of creative nonfiction, a genre defined by the writer Lee Gutkind as “true stories, well told.” The etymology of the word “memoir,” which comes to us from the French, tells us of the human urge to put experience to paper, to remember. Indeed, a memoir is “ something written to be kept in mind.”

   How to Write a Memoir: Examples and a Step-by-Step Guide

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   Should you write a memoir If you're a Rolling Stone?

   • Author J. A. Konrath offered the simple advice: “Unless you’re one of the Rolling Stones, don’t write anything autobiographical.” Miss Snark pronounced, “every editor and agent I know HATES memoir pitches…I’d rather shave the cat.” But memoirs like Eat, Pray, Love, In the Garden of Beasts and Townie: a Memoir, top the bestseller lists.

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8. writers.com › how-to-write-a-memoirHow to Write a Memoir: Examples and a Step-by-Step Guide

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   Jan 29, 2024 · The memoir form distills facts and memories into a cogent, compelling narrative. Learn how to write a memoir with this easy 7 step guide.