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The Memoir Project

A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text For Writing & Life

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The Memoir Project

By: Marion Roach Smith
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Whether or not one has lived an exceptional or dramatic life, we inherently understand that writing memoir—whether it’s a book, blog, or just a letter to a child - is the single greatest portal to self-examination. Stop treading water in writing exercises or hiding behind “writer’s block” and learn how to write with intent. Marion Roach Smith’s disarmingly frank but wildly fun tactics offer you simple and effective guidelines that work. Your legacy beings now.

©2011 Marion Roach Smith (P)2011 Gildan Media Corp Words, Language & Grammar Writing & Publishing Memoir Project

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“Marion’s approach is like a mathematician teaching theory. Scary and interesting. She has illustrated a formula I now understand: pull the precise out of the indistinct, and watch the stories add up.” (Paul Ehmann, real estate broker and essayist, Chicken Soup for the Soul series)
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the best resource I have found up to date on writing a memoir. Marion cleared up confusion with her clarity and sparkling points on memoir writing. it turned the light bulb on for me, giving me the confidence to keep going with a lightness and understanding about how to keep writing my story about family violence and women's health. Witty, funny direct approach with a heart, love it. fantastic. I have listened over and over, and each time, I have learned something new. This is the clarity and confirmation I have been seeking for the last 3 yrs since escaping an abusive marriage.
Very grateful 🙏 🩷🔥🫶👏

brilliant 👏

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Marion Roach Smith has given invaluable guidelines for memoir writing. With humour and a fabulous writing style she leads the bewildered hopeful from “How do I ever get my story written?” to “Ahh, I see. That’s how it’s done!” I enjoyed every word and can now begin the writing, dipping back into this audio book when necessary. She reads so very well and from the heart.

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