How to Write Memoir: 7 Ways to Tell a Powerful Story from The Write Life, offers succinct ways to develop your story in memoir. The writer, Brooke Warner, explains the goal of these techniques focus on helping your reader make sense of your story and to understand the overall meaning.
The seven ways are:
- Narrow your focus
- Include “more” than your story
- Tell the truth (even when telling the truth is scary)
- Think about your story from the point of view of your reader
- Use fiction techniques to make the story vivid
- Create an emotional journey
- Showcase personal growth
Read the article for an in-depth discussion of each technique and to find examples.
https://thewritelife.com/how-to-write-a-memoir/
