Writing your life story with the audience in mind
How to Structure Your Memoir
Writing a memoir can seem overwhelming. The key is knowing how to outline your memoir to give it the structure of a best-selling novel and the heart only you can provide.
About This Episode
Many bestselling memoirs are written by the already-famous: Actors, business titans, government officials. However, the majority of the memoirs published every year are written by people who are not famous, perhaps not even well-known in their community. So why do these memoirs sell? In a word… structure.
In this webinar, you’ll learn:
- What elements to include in your memoir and what to exclude.
- How to order your chapters and sections for maximum reader immersion
- How to attract the right readers to your book, guaranteeing positive reviews
Get to know our Publishing Power Guest Speaker, Kristin McTiernan!
Host

JoEllen Taylor
www.FirstEditing.com
Guest

Kristin McTiernan
https://www.kristin-mctiernan.com
About The Guest
After waffling between joining a convent and enlisting in the Marines, she settled on the latter at the age of seventeen. After three years, four sprained ankles, and a badly herniated disc, she ended her time in the Marines and studied English literature, using her degree to become a professional writer and editor, specializing in memoirs, science fiction, and fantasy. She’s been doing it on a full time and freelance basis for more than ten years and she doesn’t foresee giving it up anytime soon.
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