Memoir writing prompts

How do you get back into writing again? How do you beat writer’s block? Writing about yourself can be a great place to start. Some of these writing prompts might lead to great blog posts, and other ideas might be more suited for your personal journal. You may not be able to relate to all of them, but I tried to make them pretty general! These creative writing exercises can also help you develop the characters in your short story, novel, or screenplay — just imagine your character answering…

How do you get back into writing again? How do you beat writer’s block? Starting with memoir writing prompts can be a great way to reignite your creativity. These creative writing prompts might lead to great blog posts or be perfect for your personal journal. While you might not relate to every prompt, I've kept them broad to inspire anyone. These exercises can also help you develop characters for your short story, novel, or screenplay—just imagine your character answering them instead of…

So, you decided to write you memoir. You made the big leap and are ready to collect your personal stories with the hopes they’ll become deeply-cherished family treasures to be passed down for generations. Or perhaps your memoir will reach outside of your family’s intimate circle and affect people across the world, as so many published memoirs do these days. But how does a writer begin the process of collecting personal stories?

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Writing a memoir based on your own experience requires a good overarching story, but in order to make an impression on the reader from page one, it’s important to craft an especially strong opening. When you write a memoir, begin with a dramatic hook that makes the reader want more. If you can hold the reader’s attention from the top, they’ll stick with you through the whole book.