You start out with excitement and fervor—blank pages are feverishly filled with stories about your life. But what can you do when your memoir momentum wanes?
Read MoreBy holding as your goal the idea of ‘writing your memoir,’ you are focused too soon on the end goal. Instead, think about writing towards your memoir.
Read MoreAre you nervous about undertaking a life story project? Working with a personal historian or memoir coach can help alleviate many of the most common fears.
Read MoreIs there ever really a ‘right’ time to start writing your memoir? There’s not, in my opinion, but here are two questions to ask yourself to help you decide.
Read MoreWriter’s block can happen to the best of us. This simple idea—keeping a notebook of self-generated writing prompts—will keep your memoir ideas flowing.
Read MoreLooking for a meaningful gift for your parents? An annual subscription to our Write Your Life memory and writing prompts may be just the thing—or, maybe not.
Read MoreLearn about our Write Your Life course, providing memory prompts, writing guidance and a dose of inspiration to anyone who wants to preserve their stories now.
Read MoreHere’s one time I gave in to my client’s preferences that still haunts me: Why we did not identify people in any of the photos in their family history book.
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