{"id":6600,"date":"2017-04-25T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=6600"},"modified":"2017-04-16T13:18:17","modified_gmt":"2017-04-16T20:18:17","slug":"mini-memoirs-unfold-naturally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/mini-memoirs-unfold-naturally\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini memoirs unfold naturally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Elephant-Pen-Holder.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6601 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Elephant-Pen-Holder.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"312\" align=\"left\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Elephant-Pen-Holder.png 246w, https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Elephant-Pen-Holder-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><\/a>Remember the joke: \u201cHow do you eat an elephant?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne bite at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Same with writing memoir . . . one incident at a time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether your life story has an over-arching motif or you plan to cobble together a montage of more diverse meditations, the project can seem less overwhelming if you approach it as a series of <em>mini memoirs<\/em>\u2014two-to three-page essays . . . pivotal points. . . in the broader portrait of your life.\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/guidedlifestories.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Richard Campbell<\/a>, January 2017 Writers Digest<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe beauty in approaching your life story in terms of mini memoirs is that when it comes to themes, you don\u2019t have to pick just one. Write scenes or vignettes on each theme that speaks to you.<\/p>\n<p>You may find that mini memoirs unfold more naturally than the more unwieldy, longer story you have to tell\u2014and that they build momentum strong enough to carry you through the manuscript.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More on How To Write Memoir:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=4331\" target=\"_blank\">How To Write A Memoir &#8211; Part One<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=4347\" target=\"_blank\">How To Write A Memoir &#8211; Part Two<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However you decide to write . . . 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