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December 30, 2015
The Difference Between Proofreading and Editing
Writers who have written a good portion of their memoir will sometimes begin to wonder if it is time to hire a writing professional to work with them to get the manuscript out into the world. At this stage, they ask, “What’s the difference between proofreading and editing? And, how do I know which one I need?”
What is Proofreading?Proofreading is the more technical, nutsy-boltsy end of editing. Someone who is an editor will often also undertake to proofread a manuscript. Proofreading is co...
Best Memoir Writing Posts of 2015 Part 2
Of the hundreds of blog posts on the Memoir Writer’s Blog—almost 500 to be exact as of the end of 2015—some have proven to be favorites. Below are those articles in 2015 which ranked in the top-ten most-visited posts: you can call these our best memoir writing posts.
We hope you enjoy reading—and benefit from—this year’s best memoir writing posts as much as our other writers have. And…
Once you have read them, why not go on to read the other...
More of Read the Best of The Memoir Blog for 2015
Of the hundreds of blog posts on the Memoir Writer’s Blog—almost 500 to be exact as of the end of 2015—some have proven to be favorites. Below are those articles in 2015 which ranked in the top-ten most-visited posts.
We hope you enjoy reading—and benefit from—this year’s best memoir writing posts as much as our other writers have. And…
Once you have read them, why not go on to read the other hundreds of posts? They are free and they are las...
December 23, 2015
Best Memoir Writing Posts of 2015
Of the hundreds of blog posts on the Memoir Writer’s Blog—almost 500 to be exact as of the end of 2015—some have proven to be favorites. Below are three more of those articles in 2015 which ranked in the top-ten most-visited posts: you can call these our best memoir writing posts.
We hope you enjoy reading—and benefit from—this year’s best memoir writing posts as much as our other writers have. And…
Once you have read them, why not go on to read the other hundreds of posts? They are free an...
Read the Best of The Memoir Blog for 2015
Of the hundreds of blog posts on the Memoir Writer’s Blog—almost 500 to be exact as of the end of 2015—some have proven to be favorites. Below are those articles in 2015 which ranked in the top-ten most-visited posts.
We hope you enjoy reading—and benefit from—this year’s best memoir writing posts as much as our other writers have. And…
Once you have read them, why not go on to read the other hundreds of posts? They are free and they are laser-focused. Your memoir readers will thank you for...
December 16, 2015
Why Should You Write Your Memoir?
This is such a basic question that perhaps everyone who contemplates writing will be—or should be—asking him/herself that question.
A great response to “should you write your memoir?”
When I found Paul LaRosa’s answer to this question on the Huffington Post, I immediately wanted to share it with you. I hope you enjoy it.
I especially liked his comparison with Frank McCourt.
What answer have you come up with?
For Paul LaRosa’s book, Leaving Story Avenue, clic...
December 10, 2015
Hiring a Memoir Ghostwriter – Three Doubts
You’ve lived a life which you feel merits a memoir. Perhaps you’ve risen from poverty to riches, perhaps you have done a “first” and you want people to know it was you, or perhaps you want to celebrate a lost world, a world that have since disappeared.
You try your hand at writing but you realize that it is too difficult and that the learning curve is too steep. Perhaps you have begun to write and are lost in the shaping of an interesting memoir....
December 9, 2015
How Long Does It Take to Write a Memoir?
Sometimes, years after I’ve heard from someone that he is writing a memoir, I will connect with the writer again. Perhaps it’s three or four or five years later, but the writer is working on the same memoir. I don’t get it. So I ask politely, “What has snagged the memoir?” In short…
How long does it take to write a memoir? Really? Well, I don’t actually know the answer to “how long does it take to write a memoir?” What I know is a memoir needn’t take so long to compose.
Why do some memoirs...
December 7, 2015
How to Organize Your Memoir: Four Ways
Eventually, after you have written awhile, you will likely have amassed a number of vignettes, story segments, and stories. You will want to organize your memoir to make a statement, a bigger picture. How will you do it? Below are four ideas to organize your memoir.
Remember: These suggestions do not refer to the sequence in which the stories are written but rather to how they can be ordered after they have been written.
Here are four ways y...December 2, 2015
Memoir Ghostwriting – How Much Does a Memoir Cost?
Working with a memoir ghostwriter is a viable option if you choose not to write your memoir yourself. Depending on the length of your memoir, it may take months and even years to complete your book. Understandably, people want to know how much memoir ghostwriting will cost. Here are a few considerations for you to ponder over as you assess how much a co-author might cost.
1. Asking “How much will it cost to have my memoir ghostwritten?” is like asking “How long will it t...
