3 Writing Practices To Make You A Better Memoir Writer
Craft, Writing, Memoir Draft, Memoir Editing, Memoir Outline, Memoir Idea Rhiannon Richardson Craft, Writing, Memoir Draft, Memoir Editing, Memoir Outline, Memoir Idea Rhiannon Richardson

3 Writing Practices To Make You A Better Memoir Writer

If you’re struggling to figure out how to write your memoir or can’t seem to find the right words, here are three writing practices to make you a better memoir writer and help your memories, reflections, and musings shine bright and clear.

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Writing For The Reader: How To Know Who Your Memoir is For
Audience, Writing, Revision + Editing, Memoir Editing, Nonfiction Editing, Memoir Draft, Nonfiction Draft, Memoir Idea, Memoir Outline, Memoir Publishing, Memoir Revision, Memoir Submission Rhiannon Richardson Audience, Writing, Revision + Editing, Memoir Editing, Nonfiction Editing, Memoir Draft, Nonfiction Draft, Memoir Idea, Memoir Outline, Memoir Publishing, Memoir Revision, Memoir Submission Rhiannon Richardson

Writing For The Reader: How To Know Who Your Memoir is For

What happens when you’ve written a memoir but find that your words aren’t resonating with readers the way you thought they would? And upon that realization, what do you do or change to bridge the gap?

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Writing for a Living
Writing, Market, Novel Publishing, ER/CB Publishing, Freelance Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Picture Book Publishing Mary Kole Writing, Market, Novel Publishing, ER/CB Publishing, Freelance Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Picture Book Publishing Mary Kole

Writing for a Living

Many aspiring writers hope to quit their day jobs so they can pursue writing for a living, but is this a realistic goal? Here's an overview of what to expect if you want to pay the bills with your writing.

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The Core of a Story with Roz Morris
Writing, Character, Audience, Craft, Novel Idea, Novel Draft, Novel Publishing, Novel Outline, Novel Editing, Memoir Draft, Memoir Editing, Memoir Publishing, Memoir Idea, Freelance Draft, Freelance Idea, Freelance Publishing, Nonfiction Idea, Picture Book Idea, Short Story Idea, Memoir Outline Mary Kole Writing, Character, Audience, Craft, Novel Idea, Novel Draft, Novel Publishing, Novel Outline, Novel Editing, Memoir Draft, Memoir Editing, Memoir Publishing, Memoir Idea, Freelance Draft, Freelance Idea, Freelance Publishing, Nonfiction Idea, Picture Book Idea, Short Story Idea, Memoir Outline Mary Kole

The Core of a Story with Roz Morris

Writer, writing teacher, ghost writer, and general literary icon Roz Morris joins Mary Kole for an interview on the Good Story Speaker Series. They dive into the mechanics of storytelling and discuss how to connect with your audience—whether you're writing someone else's story or your telling your own.

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How to Overcome Writer’s Block: Memoir Edition
Writing, Freelance Draft, Memoir Draft, Nonfiction Draft, Memoir Outline, Memoir Idea Amy Wilson Writing, Freelance Draft, Memoir Draft, Nonfiction Draft, Memoir Outline, Memoir Idea Amy Wilson

How to Overcome Writer’s Block: Memoir Edition

Many writers run into some form of writer’s block, but nonfiction and memoir writers have certain challenges to overcome writer’s block that fiction writers don’t face. Someone writing a novel can simply … make up what happens next. But memoir writers can feel constrained by wanting to be true to reality.

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From Fiction to Creative Nonfiction
Craft, Writing, Market, Nonfiction Draft, Nonfiction Idea, Nonfiction Outline Guest User Craft, Writing, Market, Nonfiction Draft, Nonfiction Idea, Nonfiction Outline Guest User

From Fiction to Creative Nonfiction

Everyone has a story to tell. But what if you’ve only ever written fiction? Maybe it’s time to try something new. Writing your life stories is a great way to expand your writer’s craft toolbox and will add creative nonfiction to your writing portfolio.

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Creative Nonfiction
Craft, Market, Writing, Nonfiction Draft, Nonfiction Idea, Nonfiction Outline, Nonfiction Editing Michal Leah Craft, Market, Writing, Nonfiction Draft, Nonfiction Idea, Nonfiction Outline, Nonfiction Editing Michal Leah

Creative Nonfiction

Nonfiction gets a bad rap for being dry and dull, but it doesn’t have to be. Many of the same liberties can be taken in creative nonfiction as in fiction. If you have something important to share with the world from your own life, this may be your category. Some literary flair can amp up your story and make it more approachable to your readers.

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