by Peter Gibb | Jun 1, 2018 | Memoir: Craft
How Do You Start a Memoir? A would-be memoirist contacted me the other day. “I’ve been writing now for several months,” she said. “But I can’t get it going. Where should I start?’ “What have you tried?” I asked....
by Peter Gibb | May 15, 2018 | Memoir: Craft
There’s a saying in the writing world, “writing is re-writing.” But a lot of writers, it seems, haven’t heard about this part of the work, or expect to get by without. No writer sits down when the muse strikes, and cranks out pages of perfect...
by Peter Gibb | Mar 17, 2017 | Memoir: Craft
photo credit: pixabay.com What Makes a Memoir Great? Part 2 This is the second in a series about “What makes a memoir great?” There are many things that can make a memoir great. Or lousy. In this series, I’m trying to outline what I consider to be...
by Peter Gibb | Nov 21, 2016 | Memoir: Craft
If you’re working on a memoir, or considering that leap, check out this just published collection. You’ll get a range of advice and stories about memoir writing, and rewriting, from a broad spectrum of memoir writers. Find out what it’s like, the...
by Peter Gibb | Sep 28, 2016 | Memoir: Craft
If you’ve ever taken a creative writing class, or read a book on writing craft, you’ve probably heard the maxim, “Show don’t tell.” It’s the writer’s equivalent of the advice given to children, “Look both ways before crossing the street.” Except that “Look both...
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