Three Tips for Effective Memoir Pre-Writing

Before you begin to write your memoir, there are a number of non-writing tasks which you must undertake—this phase of compiling your lifestory is called memoir pre-writing, and it is essential to writing better stories.

Effective Memoir Pre-Writing Pre-writing can include: list making. rereading letters, journal entries, newspaper clippings. talking to people and reminiscing. doing any of the numerous writing exercises in this book or others to stimulate your memory and keep your interest...