What You MUST Know When Writing A Memoir!

[@thelifeofawriter]

What do you need to know about memoirs? Please share in the comments.

[@janetDT1904]

What makes them interesting to readers? How much sharing of trauma is too much?

[@BrendaSmitJames]

Great video! My #1 tip for writing a memoir is to write for yourself first. When you do, you will find your authentic voice and can tap into your vulnerability in a real way.

[@buckwyldproductions]

That’s what I did. Figured out my word count and just wrote. Ended up doing 6000-9000 words per day. Finished my book in two weeks. Then edited.

[@ReasonQuest]

Thanks so much for this channel! You have great insight and your stuff seems spot on! I've just begun my memoir and I am hanging on your every word! Thank you!

[@thelifeofawriter]

Awesome check out this playlist for memoir writers kzbin.info/aero/PLB32EQSANtzcE3oN7xW2OiaHBm0It6kc5

[@Revelationsforbelievers8738]

As I was searching for tips to writing a memoir I must say this was the most informative. Thank you

[@thelifeofawriter]

Glad to hear that.

[@fatherfire3334]

Information rich insight. Great job on this feedback, very much appreciated 👍🏼

[@brittanyharrigan9553]

Can you please do: how to avoid writers block please?

[@TracyBEBLESSEDSAINTSMabinton]

I am writing my first book and it’s a memoir; so that was very helpful. 😅 keep up the good work.

[@annapizzini2384]

Great channel. Just discovered it.Thank you for your help! I have a question about writing in the past. I started the first chapter writing in the present about the situation I was currently in. Then I started the story using the past. I am now at a point where so much has happened from that first chapter situation. So it's in the past but in the future if you look at that first chapter. What tense should I be using now?

[@nadirahlovely8568]

I needed this. Thank you. I have to just write and stop going back.

[@janetDT1904]

I'm writing my Memoir now and found these tips really helpful 🙂 thank you!

[@thelifeofawriter]

I'm so glad!

[@smd1000]

Great videos on memoir - thank you! Do you have advice on how to write yourself as an interesting, intriguing, and empathetic character in a memoir? It seems there are a lot of pitfalls in memoir writing where the text just comes off as little more than "then I did this, and then I did this" and "here's an interesting detail about me" -- so boring! Would love to hear any tips you have on this. Thanks again.

[@thelifeofawriter]

Yes I do! You can find them here 👉🏾 How To Write A Compelling Memoir howtowriteabook.samcart.com/products/how-to-write-a-memoir/

[@joshallenstache]

So underrated and the BEST!!! 🤪🤪

[@thelifeofawriter]

I appreciate you!🤩

[@Shamarie0328]

@Obi Wan Kenobi, so true! She’s excellent!!!! 😊🙏🏾💜

[@thelifeofawriter]

Too kind! Thank you.

[@Shamarie0328]

@@thelifeofawriter you make things plain with your valuable wisdom and insight! ☺️🙏🏾❤️

[@meenabhatti6264]

I watched one of your video in which you teach to write a book on google doc. What is the difference between MS Word and google doc.

[@thelifeofawriter]

Here are the differences 👉🏾 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pl7Ge2qkrr96iZY

[@amyc.9322]

Would writing in 1st person be terribly hard to do? I'm thinking of a memoir/YA novel. And this would be my first book.

[@thelifeofawriter]

No, not hard at all.

[@andeeharry]

I big shoutout to this channel and yes you are very pretty, nice outfit...thanks for uploading :)

[@thelifeofawriter]

Thank you!

[@YourChronicIllnessAdvocate]

Grateful for your videos still in the editing stage also could you do videos on self publishing please

[@thelifeofawriter]

Yes I have some scheduled in the coming months.

[@YourChronicIllnessAdvocate]

@@thelifeofawriter Awesome thank you for my second book I watch your video on how to write a book in Word so that's where my second book being edited in.

[@thelifeofawriter]

Ok good deal.

[@brianbitting8277]

Stephanie, I have a question. Can I include photos in the pages of my memoir?

[@thelifeofawriter]

Yes.

[@ontherocks23]

Hi. As my in-progress memoir is about "road trip" events that happened 49-50 years ago, some fictional elements will be introduced to fill in memory gaps. Should I mention this in my Introduction/Preface? And should I insert a note within the text when I use a (probably) brief fictional element? Thank You.

[@thelifeofawriter]

Memoirs should be based on true events solely.

[@ontherocks23]

After the passage of so much time, how should one deal with memory lapses? Thanks.

[@thelifeofawriter]

You can acknowledge that you don't remember. Ask someone who might have been present for their recollection of the event. Or not write about the experience at all.

[@meenabhatti6264]

I am writing a memoir if I change that person’s name then there is no point to write my story just because of his name million’s of people will read my book if I hide his identity then it is worth trash because no body will read my memoir. Need your input.

[@CS-uc2oh]

If you have a middle name that you don't use often, use your middle name if you're thinking about using a pen name. It'll still be your real name but would be a name people aren't familiar with being associated with you.

[@thelifeofawriter]

Yep that’s another option.

[@bosstalk3669]

Heyy 💜

[@thelifeofawriter]

Hey 👋🏾

[@bosstalk3669]

@@thelifeofawriter I love your video's 😍💜

[@thelifeofawriter]

Aww thank you 🧡