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The Art of the Memoir - Marion Roach Smith (Author, Memoir Coach)

The Art of the Memoir - Marion Roach Smith (Author, Memoir Coach)

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Discover what makes a great memoir as Marion Roach Smith shares her insights and expertise. If you're passionate about telling your story, you won't want to miss this episode! 👋 ABOUT Marion Marion Roach Smith is the author of four books, including The Memoir Project, A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life. A former staffer at The New York Times, she has been a commentator on NPR’s All Things Considered and a talk show host on Sirius Satellite Radio. She currently runs a writing lab called The Memoir Project and teaches memoir worldwide at marionroach.com. Visit Marion online: https://marionroach.com/

▶️ Here’s what you’ll hear in this pod:

  • Welcome + meet Marion
  • Writing voices connected
  • How to find your writing voice (+ style)
  • How to own your voice
  • Where's the line? (Telling your story vs others' stories)
  • Getting your voice back through memoir
  • Tips for telling your story with care
  • Why Marion works in memoir
  • Risk in writing
  • Show, don't tell
  • Getting over our writing blocks
  • Permission
  • Get writing! (Tackle other forms while writing book)
  • Can everyone write?
  • Marion's podcast, "Qwerty"
  • A.I. in writing
  • Marion's speaking voice

Music by Echo Drop - https://echodropmusic.com/ Audio production by Esquire Multimedia - https://esquiremultimedia.com/

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