I’m Charlotte. I’m a writer, musician and entrepreneur. I help people share their stories so that people get them and love them. Here are some words for you:
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- Do I need to have done great things to write my memoir or life story?How’s life this week? I have some exciting writing projects on the go, one of which I’m going to tell you about soon (it’s big, for me anyway!). Recently someone asked me why people would bother writing their memoir if they hadn’t done something deeply impressive. I had a lot to say in response. The thing is, your …
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- How ‘myself’ can I be in my memoir or life story?Kia ora fellow writer, How are things coming along this week? I love it when people ask me questions and last week a farmer called me asked me ‘will you need to write it all proper and formal? There’s a lot of humour in my family and we do swear sometimes.’ Great question. Here’s what I said, and …
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- Life’s lessons make great memoirsKia ora *|FNAME|* It’s nice to pop into your world today, and exciting to welcome you newbies to my (mostly) weekly memoir chat. I’d love to know how you found me (considering how little marketing I’ve been doing lately)! If you want to explore a few years of memoir tips, pop into my blog. The older we get, …
- Facts getting in the way of your rollicking good memoir? Plus interview with Alison Mau.I’m sure you’ve heard the saying ‘never let the facts get in the way of a good story.’ When it comes to writing your memoir, this line often proves true! So how important is it for you to fact check? Well, it depends. The more accurate your info is, the more seriously folks will take it. For those …
- Love stories of a memoir writerKia ora, This month, in honour of Valentine’s Day, I’m focusing on love stories. Because, I can. I am, at heart, a romantic. I love the ‘how did you meet’ stories. My dad met my mum at the Whakatu Hotel in Nelson. She wore a full suede outfit. Think long suede boots, a suede skirt and a jacket …
- Why does your memoir matter?Kia Ora, well hello there lovely, Someone recently asked me why people write their memoirs and life stories and I had to pause, because in my memoir focused brain, there are so many reasons! One big one is the value of passing on the stories of your life, so that children and grandchildren are able to make sense …
- Wrangling images into your memoirKia ora, I was talking with a memoir client today who sighed and said, “the photos seem to take longer than writing the book!” I thought this might be a good reason to prepare you! Not all of you will be using photos in your stories, but if you are, here are five things you need to know …
- Too much info for your memoir?Kia ora lovely, How’s that memoir of yours coming along today? Yesterday I met with my Golden Bay memoir group, and someone was saying they were unsure whether to dive deeply into one aspect of their story, or write more generally. They saw they could very quickly end up with waaaay too much info for their book. This …
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