Writing Prompt: The Family Storyteller Every family has a keeper of tales.

Time for your weekly writing prompt—see if you can steal away for an hour or so and relate a story you have heard told—perhaps many times.

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The Lie That Your Story Has to Be Dramatic Drama queens are suss.

A memoir can be as simple as a record of what your daily life was like at a certain time of your life or an account of how you came to be who you are now. But you don’t need to be famous or have something dramatic happen.
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Writing Prompt: Recipe for Memory Thanks for reading Write a Memoir!

It’s Friday and that means I have a writing prompt for you. You’ve got the weekend in front of you—write down a memory.

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You’re Allowed to Start in the Middle I just came back from Ireland’s Publishing Show where I heard Tony Lee, who has been writing professionally for close to 40 years, do an entire breakdown of how to write a book starting at the end.

Every writer gets stuck and many times we don’t even know where to begin. That’s okay. You can start anywhere. It’s okay. I promise.

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Writing Prompt: Making Them Proud We all remember the moments when someone we loved was proud—or disappointed.

Every Friday I publish a writing prompt to help get the words flowing. Check it out and start writing.

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Writing in Fragments (And Why That Works)

I like to work out a structure before I begin. I also know that the structure will change. If you’re new to writing and you’re feeling overwhelmed by the thought of figuring out structure and story arc and all the things… try this instead.
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Writing Prompt: The Family Glue My cousin Paula could throw a party for 20 as long as she had a 10 minute head start.

Happy Friday! Here’s today’s writing prompt.

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You want to put your reader in the scene with you. Using all five senses (subtly—ya gotta work them in appropriately) helps people relate to your experience.

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The Gift of Hindsight There are things I understand now that I simply couldn’t at 35.Write a Memoir is a reader-supported publication.

There are so many things you see in hindsight and with that you can spot the patterns of your life, find clarity, and perhaps a bit of compassion for yourself and others.

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Writing Prompt: The Relative You Wish You Knew There’s always someone who fascinates us from afar.Write a Memoir is a reader-supported publication.

This week’s writing prmpt is posted and it’s a doozy for me. We hear stories about people when we’re kids and it’s not until we grow up that we realize that those stories might need a reframe.

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Oops! I’m a day late with this, but here’s your tip of the week! Cheers! Find more tips, prompts, and posts at writeamemoir.substack.com

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Writing About Family Without Starting a War There is a moment in almost every would-be memoirist’s life when she thinks:

One of the big fears that I hear from my clients—how to write about family without hurting feelings, causing bad blood, getting uninvited to Thanksgiving dinner. It can be done!
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Writing Prompt: The Story Everyone Still Tells Every family has one.

Every Friday I share a writing prompt to give you a little push into writing over the weekend. This is a fun one—at least with my family! How about yours?

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The First Page Is the Hardest (And That’s Normal)

There’s something incredibly intimidating about starting. Let’s get you over that.

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Writing Prompt: Sibling Bonds or Battles Oh boy!

The Friday writing prompt is up and this is a fun one! At least the thought of it makes me laugh. But then, my siblings are fun and weird. Yes, of course I fit right in.

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If You’ve Been Carrying This Idea for Years Some ideas don’t leave us alone.

So many things we want to do “someday,” things we carry around for years. No one is going to give you permission or tell you it’s time to do the things. That’s on you. So, are you ready to start?
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Why Writing Your Story Is an Act of Care Write a Memoir is a reader-supported publication.

This one is short and sweet and might give you a new perspective on writing your memoir or just writing… anything.

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Writing Prompt (9): Feeling Understood Sometimes one person “gets” us when no one else does.

Every Friday I post up a writing prompt on my WriteAMemoir Substack. Here's today's.

Sometimes a person just “gets you” and it changes the way you see yourself and carry yourself in the world. Have fun with this one.

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Writing Prompt: Secret Hiding Place When I was very young, we lived in a house with a basement, which was pretty normal in New England.

Every Friday, I share a writing prompt to help you with your memoir. Subscribe and have them delivered straight to your mailbox so you never miss a one!

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Writing Prompt: Family Dinners Oh boy, this is one of my favorite prompts.

Every week I share a writing prompt and guess what? You don't have to be writing a memoir to use them. But, if you're thinking about writing a memoir, these prompts will get you started.

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