Fast-Draft Your Memoir: Write Your Life Story in 45 Hours
Rachael Herron
This is your roadmap for completing the memoir you've dreamed about writing. "Rachael Herron resonates with our audience, and not just because she knows her stuff-she does-or because she's hilarious-she is-but because her honesty and earnestness come through in all her messaging." Samantha Sanders, Writer's Digest Writing memoir is daunting! You're the expert on your life, naturally, but narrating and organizing your own experiences in the best way can feel impossible. Many writers become frustrated in early drafting stages and quit after a couple of brief attempts. Learn from bestselling memoirist Rachael Herron (who teaches this class at Stanford Continuing Studies) how to fast-draft your memoir while keeping its structure compelling. Learn how to frame your life's story and give it a natural arc to keep your reader glued to the page. Figure out how to handle those family and friends you're writing about. Explore what truth means in memoir. Work quickly to quiet the inner critic. Most of all, learn how to get out of your own way to get the words on the page. You can do this! Rachael will show you how.
Duration - 4h 40m.
Author - Rachael Herron.
Narrator - Rachael Herron.
Published Date - Wednesday, 17 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2018 Rachael Herron ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
This is your roadmap for completing the memoir you've dreamed about writing. "Rachael Herron resonates with our audience, and not just because she knows her stuff-she does-or because she's hilarious-she is-but because her honesty and earnestness come through in all her messaging." Samantha Sanders, Writer's Digest Writing memoir is daunting! You're the expert on your life, naturally, but narrating and organizing your own experiences in the best way can feel impossible. Many writers become frustrated in early drafting stages and quit after a couple of brief attempts. Learn from bestselling memoirist Rachael Herron (who teaches this class at Stanford Continuing Studies) how to fast-draft your memoir while keeping its structure compelling. Learn how to frame your life's story and give it a natural arc to keep your reader glued to the page. Figure out how to handle those family and friends you're writing about. Explore what truth means in memoir. Work quickly to quiet the inner critic. Most of all, learn how to get out of your own way to get the words on the page. You can do this! Rachael will show you how. Duration - 4h 40m. Author - Rachael Herron. Narrator - Rachael Herron. Published Date - Wednesday, 17 January 2024. Copyright - © 2018 Rachael Herron ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:11
02 Chapter 1: Introduction
Duration:00:17:49
03 Chapter 2: What is Memoir, Anyway?
Duration:00:12:19
04 Chapter 3: Reasons Not to Write Memoir
Duration:00:07:29
05 Chapter 4: Family: Can’t Live With ’Em, Can’t Write About ’Em
Duration:00:17:48
06 Chapter 5: Truth and Memory
Duration:00:17:00
07 Chapter 6: Why You Should Write Quickly
Duration:00:16:13
08 Chapter 7: Types of Memoir
Duration:00:06:24
09 Chapter 8: Planning: Part One
Duration:00:13:50
10 Chapter 9: Planning: Part Two
Duration:00:09:39
11 Chapter 10: Outline: The Most Important Part of Your Plan
Duration:00:09:04
12 Chapter 11: Story Structure and Character Arc
Duration:00:22:14
13 Chapter 12: Do I Really Have To?
Duration:00:04:13
14 Chapter 13: Writing the Damn Book
Duration:00:10:28
15 Chapter 14: How to Get Out of Your Own Way and Write
Duration:00:21:01
16 Chapter 15: Self-Care
Duration:00:11:29
17 Chapter 16: Writing Meditation
Duration:00:06:03
18 Chapter 17: Preserve Memory Moving Forward
Duration:00:08:16
19 Chapter 18: Pro Tips
Duration:00:16:00
20 Chapter 19: Worry Busting
Duration:00:05:40
21 Chapter 20: Revision
Duration:00:27:04
22 Chapter 21: How to Publish
Duration:00:15:20
23 Chapter 22: The Last Word
Duration:00:02:31
24 About the Author
Duration:00:01:55
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:08