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Writing Memoirs


Feature Writer: Lisa Koning
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Welcome to Writing Memoirs at Suite 101.

Whether interested in biographies, autobiographies or memoirs we will have an article to interest and engage you.

Read articles to inspire, organise and mentor any writer as they begin work on an autobiography, biography or memoir. Get practical advice on using copyrighted material or food for thought on the ethics surrounding writing life stories

Read the diverse opinions held on the new age of the memoir and contribute your own opinions in our comments section at the end of each article.

Discover new ways to research an autobiography or prepare to write a memoir. Try interesting tricks to write an entertaining biography or write the ending to a memoir.

Most importantly read, get inspired to write and let us be your muse.

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Lisa Koning

Writing a Biography – Get Writing

In: Biography Writing

The third in the series, this article discusses using biography research and how to turn this into compelling reading. more...

Researching Family History

In: Memoir Research

Family history and ancestry are often popular topics for writing a biography. Sometimes it just takes an interesting story or photography that can lead to much more. more...

Writing a Biography – Get Researching

In: Biography Writing

A compelling biography is often the result of how well the facts and details of someone's life are captured and translated into an interesting book or article. more...

Writing a Biography – Getting Started

In: Biography Writing

There is much more to writing a biography than putting down on paper, the facts and details of a person's life. Good biography writers turn facts into a compelling read. more...

Writing Memoir – Where to Begin

In: Writing Memoirs (general)

Having an idea for your memoir is definitely the starting point, but how do you turn this idea into creative non-fiction? more...

Summer, A Reason to Get Writing

In: Writing Memoirs (general)

Many people talk about writing their memoir. They mull over their ideas for years but somehow never find the time to put pen to paper. Maybe summer could change all that! more...

Sources of Research for the Memoir Writer

In: Memoir Research

Most writers need to research, whether it's clarifying facts, gathering details or triggering memories. What ways can a memoir writer research? more...

On-line Research and the Memoir Writer

In: Memoir Research

Researching over the Internet can be very useful for the memoir writer. With access to a computer, you can quickly uncover information, clarify facts and meet people. more...

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