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by Memoir Mentor on March 22, 2010
How often have we taken an action knowing at the time that our lives will never be the same? Nevertheless, we step into the future, out of bravery, adventure, necessity, sacrifice, love–or a combination of these motives. Hal Prange’s account of his parents’ decision to leave their Arkansas roots to follow their kids to California captures the [...]
Tagged as: autobiography, Family History, feelings, life story, memoir, personal-history, Show--Don't Tell, writing tips
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by Memoir Mentor on March 1, 2010
When you’re writing your life story, don’t forget to put yourself into it. I’m not joking here. Too often people like to describe events that occurred during their lives, but they don’t explain how they felt about those incidents and how they shaped who they are. Revealing how you feel about things means writing about [...]
Tagged as: athlete, autobiography, Bob Stumpf, cycling, emotions, Family History, feelings, life-story-writing, memoir, personal-history, writing tips
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by Memoir Mentor on February 21, 2010
My spring classes have begun at Santiago Canyon College, and once again I am posting noteworthy student stories on my blog. This week’s story comes from Linda Missouri, who has attended my classes for several years. (Pictured, left, in photo). I admire this story for the creative way she reveals her mother’s character and relationship with her [...]
Tagged as: autobiography, Family History, feelings, life story, life-story-writing, Linda Missouri, memoir, personal-history
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* The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
* The Journey Takers
* The Madonnas of Leningrad
* The Ohio Frontier
* Never Let Me Go
* The Human Stain
* Making a Literary Life
* Power in the Blood
* The Woman in White
* Memoir
* Picture of Dorian Gray
* Too Much Happiness
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