Posts Tagged ‘memoir writing’

Trying to Make Order from Chaos

December 18, 2024

Finding the main threads and recurring elements that lead to a strong book

picture of author's work area - color-coded and highlighted lists of topics, sheets of papers, with computer screen up and pens, markers and highlighters strewn about, all in an effort to get to the heart of the book's topics
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Today is a “heads-down” day, one of those unavoidable times in writing a book where you have no choice but to stop any forward progress and “assess.” I have spent years journaling for the book. There are a lot of reflections, insights, scattered accounts of events, and lists of things “to remember to put in the book.”

Avoid writing an encyclopedia

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