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Why Shouldn’t I Write a Memoir?
Why Shouldn’t I Write a Memoir?

I’m not going to bury the lede:

“Normal” people 100 percent can write a memoir.

If you want to write a memoir, then you can write a memoir.

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Your Memoir Needs to Have a Point
Your Memoir Needs to Have a Point

Crafting a compelling memoir means that you write with focus and intent. Your memoir isn’t just a list of things that have happened to you, rather it’s a narrative of how you navigated your life and what you’ve learned as a result. But sometimes, finding that center—that “So what” factor—can make us feel lost and uncertain. But finding that purpose is so much more simple than you realize. Let’s talk about it.

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Memoir Rundown: From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle

The first quarterly read for The Memoir Method Podcast is From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle. This memoir is about a First Nations young man whose first three decades are defined by abandonment, addiction, crime, homelessness, and hopelessness. We’ll spend time over the next three months diving deep into this memoir and identifying what elements make this memoir shine. Most of these podcast conversations will be happening with my friend and fellow reader and writer Ginny Walters.

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