| Memoir writing can be a great process if it is done | | | | this memoir writing lesson and improve your |
| properly. However, if you've never been taught | | | | writing skills. |
| how to do it properly then it can be an extremely | | | | Memoir Writing Tip 3 - Decide who your target |
| difficult task that is draining and annoying to | | | | audience is |
| continue with. To prevent this from happening I'm | | | | Marketers do this all the time - they decide |
| going to show you my 4 top tips that I've | | | | whether their new breakfast cereal is aimed at |
| discovered from different memoir writing lessons. | | | | young children or old age pensioners, or whether |
| By putting what I'm about to teach you into | | | | a new pair of shoes suits the high school or the |
| practice you should be started on the right path | | | | university student target audience more. By |
| of learning how to write a great memoir with skill | | | | picking a target audience they can then craft their |
| and relative ease. | | | | products to suit the group and increase appeal, |
| Memoir Writing Tip 1 - You don't have to share | | | | interest, desirability and ultimately sales. You need |
| every minute detail | | | | to do this as well. Is your memoir aimed at close |
| This is one of the "biggies" so pay attention! When | | | | friends and family only? If so, then you can use a |
| writing your memoir it is totally unnecessary (and | | | | more intimate writing style that more closely |
| a complete waste of time) to add every single | | | | resembles a personal letter. However, if you plan |
| little detail from the day you were born. Although | | | | on writing for a wider audience then you need to |
| things like the color of your best friend's sports | | | | deliver a more substantial writing style, master |
| shoes may seem important to you, unless the | | | | correct punctuation and provide a compelling |
| event or object has true significance to the story | | | | storyline that will interest people who don't know |
| you're telling, or it somehow highlights and | | | | much about you. |
| important message or theme, leave it out. Focus | | | | Memoir Writing Tip 4 - Stop thinking, start writing |
| on the big things in your life and build around them | | | | Procrastination is a terrible thing when it comes to |
| rather than making every little detail part of the | | | | writing. Perhaps the most important memoir |
| story. It will send the "interest" factor of your | | | | writing lesson I can impart is to just start writing. |
| writing through the roof and is one of the biggest | | | | Even if its just a draft or some scrawled down |
| keys to writing a great memoir. | | | | ideas, it's better than sitting there thinking about |
| Memoir Writing Tip 2 - You don't have to start at | | | | writing. The more you think about writing, the less |
| the beginning of your life | | | | actual writing you'll be doing which means that |
| There's this strange misconception in the world of | | | | your memoir will take far longer to get finished. |
| memoir writing that it is actually necessary to | | | | Whats worse, if the writing sessions are few and |
| start your memoir by detailing either the details | | | | far between then the style and content of the |
| of your birth and very early life that have been | | | | memoir may become disjointed and it won't be |
| passed to you by parents and family, or tell the | | | | an enjoyable read. If you want to learn how to |
| first memory that you actually have. Everyone | | | | write a great memoir then you need to learn how |
| who's going to be reading your memoir will expect | | | | to beat procrastination and just start writing. |
| it to start "at the start", so you can surprise | | | | In this article I've shared 4 of my top memoir |
| them and virtually force them to read on by | | | | writing lessons tips that will help you to write a |
| giving them something that they were completely | | | | great memoir. By learning not to share every |
| unprepared for. This is such a powerful technique | | | | minute detail, starting your writing in an interesting |
| that applying it alone to your writing will make a | | | | place, carefully deciding who your target audience |
| huge difference. Many top writers use this | | | | are and simply starting writing you'll be able to |
| technique when writing biographies for famous | | | | make that first memoir even more special. Now |
| actors, musicians, politicians etc so there's | | | | go grab a pen and paper and put the advice I've |
| absolutely no reason why you can't make use of | | | | given you to use! |