| Memoir writing can seem like quite a daunting | | | | to think of them. For those of you who have |
| process for beginners. However, if you follow the | | | | difficulty with this process you may find it easier |
| correct steps then it's honestly not that difficult | | | | to have a friend or family member ask you |
| and can in fact be quite an enjoyable process. | | | | questions about various events that have taken |
| Today I am going to tell you about memoir | | | | place in your life, then record the answers that |
| writing for beginners and show you a | | | | you come up with. Once this has been done, |
| step-by-step process that will enable you to | | | | order the events chronologically. |
| create a memoir that will be appreciated by all | | | | Step 4 - Write The Memoir |
| who read it. | | | | Beginning with the first event that you wish to |
| Step 1 - Decide Who Your Audience Is | | | | discuss, start writing your memoir. Ensure that |
| Before you actually begin the process of memoir | | | | you don't embellish/falsify anything that you are |
| writing you need to decide who you are actually | | | | writing about and remember to use a writing style |
| writing for. Are you writing for your children, | | | | that is fluent and keeps your target audience in |
| grand-children and/or other family members or | | | | mind (informal if being written for family members |
| are you writing it so that the general public can | | | | and friends, more formal if being written for the |
| read an account of your life? Picking your target | | | | general public) It is also important to make sure |
| audience is vital as you will be able to use a more | | | | that every event you are writing about has a |
| informal, intimate writing style. However, if the | | | | beginning, middle and end. |
| memoir is being sold to the general public then | | | | Step 5 - Set A Deadline For Completion |
| you will need to use a more formal style of | | | | Setting a deadline for completion is an important |
| writing and also deliver more in terms of action | | | | part of memoir writing and is something that |
| and story. In my opinion, this first step of | | | | beginners often have a lot of trouble with. Rather |
| determining your target audience is actually the | | | | than writing a small bit every so often which could |
| most important phase of memoir writing. | | | | result in your memoir taking months or even |
| Step 2- Pick The Stories That You Wish To Tell | | | | years to be finished, you need to give yourself a |
| One of the most important things that you need | | | | tough, but achievable finish date. By doing so you |
| to remember about memoir writing is that you | | | | will be more determined to finish your memoir |
| don't need to tell every minute detail of your life. | | | | and you'll also feel proud that you managed to |
| Instead, focus on events that you feel would be | | | | complete it in that specific time frame. |
| interesting to everybody (not just you) Events | | | | By following these basic steps memoir writing can |
| that have had a major effect on your life also | | | | be made an enjoyable and rewarding process, |
| work well as you will be able to go into detail | | | | rather than an irritating and difficult one. Now that |
| about how they changed your life for better or | | | | you know the process that you should follow for |
| for worse. | | | | writing a great memoir the only thing left is to |
| Step 3 - Draft The Memoir | | | | actually start crafting your memoir into something |
| Quickly note down all the life experiences that | | | | that you're proud of and that is appreciated by all |
| you wish to share in whatever order you happen | | | | who read it. |