Telling Your Story

Writing memoir, non-fiction and essay,

while still living your own life

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Memoir vs Autobiography

Autobiography—lots of indisputable details about your life

Memoir—your thoughts and feelings about a specific period in your life

Memoir Experiences

Continue to narrow your experiences until you find the uniqueness

Mom Humor—everyone does it…

Creative Memoir

Approach it like fiction Develop Characters Lots of dialogue Details are not

“factual” Develop plot

Consider your audience

Non-fiction

• Doesn’t need to be boring

• Because of the internet, Non-fiction readership is rising

Essays are not reports

Reports—giving facts & details about specific incident(s)

Essay—sharing personal thoughts, opinions and ideas about a specific topic

Why these genres are important for all authors:

Offers insight into your mind and heart for your readers

Expands your readership

Heather Davis

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