How to Write Your Lifestory or Memoir: Exploring Truth, Memory, and Craft

ABOUT THE WEBINAR Writing a memoir or a lifestory can be an overwhelming task. You wonder where to begin, how to structure it, how much truth to tell, and how to manage conflicting family opinions. Not only do writers need to sort through the emotional aspects of writing a memoir based on their own experiences, but it's important to write a story with dramatic interest. Even if you simply want to share your story with family, the reader needs to be drawn into your story. You create the world of your past through using fictional tools such as the correct point of view, scenes, vivid descriptions, and by creating a narrative arc. Attention will be focused teaching craft elements needed to create a publishable and well-written work that you can be proud of. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: How to create a hook and theme—in other words: how to make your story stand out from other memoirs that editors and agents review Ways to think about truth and memory, family, and legal issues that block your writi