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Writing the Unexplainable: Crafting Memoir Around Spiritual or Transformational Experience

Author Sally Dukes discusses an early near death experience and how writers can craft memoir about spiritual or transformational experiences.
The post Writing the Unexplainable: Crafting Memoir Around Spiritual or Transformational Experience appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-the-unexplainable-crafting-memoir-around-spiritual-or-transformational-experience

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What 19 Years Taught Me About Publishing a Memoir

Author Alexandra Grabbe shares eight lessons related to publishing a memoir that were learned over a 19-year period.
The post What 19 Years Taught Me About Publishing a Memoir appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/what-19-years-taught-me-about-publishing-a-memoir

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Crafting a Memoir With Grit: How to Make Your Personal Story Resonate With Readers

Author and veterinarian Linda Rhodes shares advice on how to craft a memoir with grit and make your personal story resonate with readers.
The post Crafting a Memoir With Grit: How to Make Your Personal Story Resonate With Readers appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/crafting-a-memoir-with-grit-how-to-make-your-personal-story-resonate-with-readers

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Finding the Emotional Center of a Memoir

Author Matt Fogelson discusses writing about fatherhood, grief, and more to find the emotional center of a memoir.
The post Finding the Emotional Center of a Memoir appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/finding-the-emotional-center-of-a-memoir

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5 Tips for Figuring Out the Structure of Your Memoir

I have a confession to make: I’m an accidental memoirist. Writing a memoir was never on my career roadmap or vision board. I’ve always considered myself an essayist and a...
https://www.writersdigest.com/5-tips-for-figuring-out-the-structure-of-your-memoir

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The Ethics of Writing About Real People—Especially the Ones You Once Loved

Author Kelly Foster Lundquist discusses the complexity of writing a memoir and the ethics of writing about real people.
https://www.writersdigest.com/the-ethics-of-writing-about-real-people-especially-the-ones-you-once-loved

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When We Need More Than a Disclaimer for Memoir

Author Marsh Rose recounts the process of writing a personal essay that turned into a memoir and handling information of other people.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/when-we-need-more-than-a-disclaimer-for-memoir

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Active Voice vs. Passive Voice: How I Stopped Floating Through Sentences and Took the Helm in My Memoir

Award-winning author Leslie Johansen Nack breaks down the difference of active voice vs. passive voice and how they impact memoir writing.
https://www.writersdigest.com/active-voice-vs-passive-voice-how-i-stopped-floating-through-sentences-and-took-the-helm-in-my-memoir

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Saying Enough or Too Much in Memoir

Author Ana Hebra Flaster shares her experience with the struggle of all memoirists, whether they're saying enough or too much in memoir.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/saying-enough-or-too-much-in-memoir

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Writing With Immediacy in Memoir

Author Christine Kalafus shares her thoughts on writing with immediacy in memoir, including the three-step blueprint she used for hers.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-with-immediacy-in-memoir

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On Finding, Losing, and Re-finding the Magic

Author Katy Grabel recalls finding, losing, and re-finding the magic of her past, as well as her struggle of when to reveal secrets.
The post On Finding, Losing, and Re-finding the Magic appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/on-finding-losing-and-re-finding-the-magic

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The Messy House of Memoir

Acclaimed author Jill Bialosky examines the messy house of memoir, including how important the structure is to the story memoirists tell.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/the-messy-house-of-memoir

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