I enjoy all your creative ideas for Memoir Writing for Geniuses, Wendy! This video is a great refresher after taking your course over a year ago. Thank you!
Thank you both for a hugely informative and useful video. It's always reassuring to know that you're not the only one making the mistakes. The reinforcement of messages delivered in other videos was also super-helpful Wendy. Thank you again both and good luck Bruna with your memoir.
I do see the same mistakes over and over again -- I used to make these very same mistakes! Glad you found the video helpful, Jane. Thanks for the comment.
Such an informative post Wendy. I think that you're right, many of us make similar mistakes, and this was so helpful. The lady was brave to allow herself to be put on the spot. You were so respectful and made a difficult situation (for her) into an informative and instructional advice for her, and the rest of us. I would like to see more of these posts, they are really interesting. Take care Wendy!😊
Thanks for letting me know! I have a list of other brave volunteers who have signed up so you will see more of these kinds of videos. Appreciate the feedback.
Hi, Wendy, This was a great session with someone seeking structure in a memoir. I love your concepts and simple explanations of how to write a wonderful book.
As usual, I wish I'd seen this video five years ago, when I thought I had to get the first chapters perfect in order that the following chapters would then be easier to write. - Glenn
I wonder what y ou think of memoirs by Nick Flynn which do jump all over the place in time, but the chapters are separated by theme. I look at his structure and think it is an easy way to weed through all that I'm dealing with in my memoir, but how wrong I was! He is a poet, so perhaps that is the issue for me but writing the way he does is not easy at all, but I do really like it. 10,000 Aftershocks is done in a similar way and also books by Maggie Smith or In the Dream House by Carmen Machado.
My answer is far too long for a youtube response. I talk about memoirs that jump around in time in my course, Starting Your Memoir: Your Guide to Global Structure. In fact, I use In the Dreamhouse as an example of a memoir that doesn't jump around in time. In the Dreamhouse has as traditional a structure as they come. Don't confuse structure with prose.
This is so helpful for anyone that is trying to write their memoir.
What a great idea to share a consultation Wendy! Thank you so much for sharing Bruna :)
More to come! And many thanks to Bruna, who was so great to talk to!
I enjoy all your creative ideas for Memoir Writing for Geniuses, Wendy! This video is a great refresher after taking your course over a year ago. Thank you!
Sending you a huge hug Tamar! And lots of congratulations on the publication of your book.
Hi Wendy, thank you very much for the opportunity to discuss my book with you. It was a pleasure! ❤
Bruna, I had so much fun talking to you. Thank you for being so open!
I love the way you simplify the ideas to give greater clarity and create flow ❤
Thanks, Camara! Hope to see you in an episode soon. 🤪
Thank you both for a hugely informative and useful video. It's always reassuring to know that you're not the only one making the mistakes. The reinforcement of messages delivered in other videos was also super-helpful Wendy. Thank you again both and good luck Bruna with your memoir.
I do see the same mistakes over and over again -- I used to make these very same mistakes! Glad you found the video helpful, Jane. Thanks for the comment.
@@memoirwritingforgeniuses I'm furiously trying to address mine!
Such an informative post Wendy. I think that you're right, many of us make similar mistakes, and this was so helpful. The lady was brave to allow herself to be put on the spot. You were so respectful and made a difficult situation (for her) into an informative and instructional advice for her, and the rest of us. I would like to see more of these posts, they are really interesting. Take care Wendy!😊
Thanks for letting me know! I have a list of other brave volunteers who have signed up so you will see more of these kinds of videos. Appreciate the feedback.
I already love all your helpful videos Wendy. This new one on one format adds even more richness, thank you for sharing. All the best Bruna.
More to come like this. Thanks for the comment, Suzi!
Hi, Wendy, This was a great session with someone seeking structure in a memoir. I love your concepts and simple explanations of how to write a wonderful book.
Thanks, Carol!
As usual, I wish I'd seen this video five years ago, when I thought I had to get the first chapters perfect in order that the following chapters would then be easier to write. - Glenn
I hear ya, Glenn!
I wonder what y ou think of memoirs by Nick Flynn which do jump all over the place in time, but the chapters are separated by theme. I look at his structure and think it is an easy way to weed through all that I'm dealing with in my memoir, but how wrong I was! He is a poet, so perhaps that is the issue for me but writing the way he does is not easy at all, but I do really like it. 10,000 Aftershocks is done in a similar way and also books by Maggie Smith or In the Dream House by Carmen Machado.
My answer is far too long for a youtube response. I talk about memoirs that jump around in time in my course, Starting Your Memoir: Your Guide to Global Structure. In fact, I use In the Dreamhouse as an example of a memoir that doesn't jump around in time. In the Dreamhouse has as traditional a structure as they come. Don't confuse structure with prose.
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