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Rhona Villanueva’s “Gypsy Baron” Gets the Details Right

by Memoir Mentor on March 15, 2010 · 2 comments

If you’ve been reading regularly, you’ll know that I’ve been preaching DETAILS in my classes this term–encouraging my students to move away from general, forgettable descriptions to more carefully crafted, specific portraits. This week’s story was written by Rhona Villanueva, who was born in Estonia , fled with her family to Germany at the outset of [...]

Tagged as: autobiography, Family History, Genealogy, life-story-writing, memoir, personal-history, Rhona Villanueva, The Gypsy Baron, writing tips

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Bob Stumpf Shows How to Put Yourself into Your Story

by Memoir Mentor on March 1, 2010 · 5 comments

     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 happened 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 [...]

Tagged as: athlete, autobiography, Bob Stumpf, cycling, emotions, Family History, feelings, life-story-writing, memoir, personal-history, writing tips

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“Don’t Show My Body”: A Story Reveals Mother’s Character

by Memoir Mentor on February 21, 2010 · 17 comments

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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