Memoir writers use many tools to keep track of the experiences they want to write about. Here is how to start a journal specifically for documenting memories.

Sep 2, 2008 - Colleen Boudreau

How can you keep your memoir true to reality while making it an interesting story for your reader? Here are some creative writing tips for memoir writing.

Feb 16, 2009 - Lisa Koning

Paris would not be Paris without this archetypal shop, opened by Sylvia Beach in 1919, closed to protest Nazi occupation in 1941, reopened in 1951.

Mar 23, 2011 - Betty Jean Steinshouer

In memory journal your life stories can be written one entry at a time. It's a perfect solution for those who want to write a memoir but cannot find time.

Mar 18, 2011 - Laura Tompkins

When writing memoirs or an autobiography, be prepared to address and overcome your lack of objectivity and false memories of the past.

Sep 16, 2011 - Carol Rzadkiewicz

"Destination Truth: Memoirs Of A Monster Hunter" by Josh Gates is a travelogue detailing adventure mishaps and a common sense approach to chasing monsters.

Dec 17, 2011 - ZaBeth Marsh

A memoir can be written as a poem. This article explores the idea of poetry as memoir and explains how to write memoir poetry.

Jan 17, 2011 - Laura Tompkins

The voice, or tone, in a memoir is extremely important in getting a reader's attention and to bring the audience into the story emotionally.

Nov 21, 2009 - Ashley Anderson

Writing a memoir can be a hard task, both as a writer and as a character in the memoir. However, keeping a few things in mind can make the writing more enjoyable.

Nov 19, 2009 - Ashley Anderson

Marjorie Hart, 82, recounts her summer working at Tiffany in 1945

Jun 28, 2007 - Lindsey Michelle

Ghostwriting a memoir is not an easy task. Whether to accept the challenge may depend on the client's respect for the writing profession.

Jan 14, 2009 - Art Montague

Food memoirs are becoming increasingly popular. You can write your own food memoir by following some simple steps.

Jan 3, 2011 - Laura Tompkins

People set about writing a memoir for many different reasons - and one of those reasons can be to help them work through a difficult period in their lives.

Jan 30, 2010 - Marg McAlister

While your story may seem as vivid to you as if it occurred yesterday, it's something else again to capture that down on paper so that your readers share your experience.

Feb 27, 2009 - Lisa Koning

Literally anyone can be a memoir writer. Once viewed upon as the domain of people in their twilight years, more and more people are writing their story.

Feb 27, 2009 - Lisa Koning

Memoirs can be chronological recollections or they can be more playful with their ordering. How you frame your writing can have an impact on how readable your story is.

Feb 25, 2009 - Lisa Koning

Despite being a personal account most memoirs designed for commercial publication will need some degree of research to be critically acclaimed or accepted.

Apr 9, 2008 - Dulcinea Norton-Smith

What is better than curling up with a glass of iced tea on a warm summer afternoon? How about a tell-all book about a favorite celebrity?

Sep 23, 2009 - Jan Peterson

Writing a memoir is a long and sometimes stressful process. However, when it's all placed in front of you, it becomes a very powerful experience.

Feb 22, 2011 - Nicole Thomas