Discover Your Memoir
A Talk by June Bennett (Holistic Author Coach & Developmental Editor, The Author Oasis)
About this Talk
Memoir writers often get stuck because they try to lump EVERYTHING into their outline from the get-go. The idea that we can learn to trust a process of unfolding, memory by memory, is possible, and it leads to an experience of calm, authentic creation that serves the author AND their reader; rather than an experience of overwhelm and confusion. In DISCOVER YOUR MEMOIR, June discusses:
- Writing for the Self (therapy) vs. writing for your reader (memoir)
- Authentic sharing vs. TMI (too much information!)
- Why you might want to weave threads of hope, insight, or healing into your memoir
- How to overcome creative blocks such as perfectionism, self-judgment, procrastination, etc. through "parts" work (an Internal Family Systems process)
- Writing from your body's wisdom vs. writing from an overwhelmed mind
- And more!