Memoir writing

Memoir writing isn't easy. Whether you've just started working on your memoir or have been hammering at the keyboard for years, these simple memoir writing tips could help you make progress in telling your life story.

Writing a memoir is about more than just telling your life story. It's about writing it in a way that encompasses you in a creative way readers love.

How to outline your memoir using a simple 3 step process. Make sure you write a memoir outline before you start drafting the manuscript!

Learn the key components of your first chapters if you're getting a memoir ready for a publisher in this post from author Louisa Deasey.

Are you an aspiring author looking to write your own memoir? Writing a memoir can give readers an intimate look into your life while helping to craft your unique story. But the process of outlining a memoir can be difficult to understand. That's why we've written The Secrets to a Memoir Outline to help you plan your story and make your dream of becoming an author a reality. Go read this post to discover key tips for outlining a successful memoir!

When I wrote my huge guide to book writing (Book Craft) I cut out all the nonfiction tips and strategies last minute; I’d already explored a bunch of material in my writing courses but wasn’t quite ready to share the nonfiction resources. Mainly, because, while I’m proud of the detailed 24 chapter novel outlining templates, […]

Creative Writer Worksheet – Writing Memoirs (PDF) This week’s worksheet is for the memoirists among us – those writers whose lives are their masterpiece. Or is that every one of us, after all? “How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live” – Henry David Thoreau.

Are looking for help on How to Write a Memoir Step by Step? This guide is especially for you!

Write your Personal History

Use these memoir topics and ideas for middle school and high school in your classroom to help your students learn how to start a memoir!