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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- Structure is your best friendKia ora dear memoir writer, My team and I have just finished making another newspaper for our Golden Bay. It feels like a Friday! Here’s the thriving little newspaper I recently bought, in case you’re interested. Just as it is when I’m writing articles, when you’re entering into the world of memoir writing (whether you’re writing about your entire life, …
- What were you good at, as a child?Kia ora dear memoir writer, How are you? Are you feeling inspired to write your memoir? Or perhaps you’re feeling stuck? Or you’re not sure where to start? These are all common feelings for people writing their memoirs. Today I have a question for you, which I randomly dug out of a list of 100 questions in my …
- Deadline, sweet deadlineI spent today at my newspaper (which I surprised myself by buying in May) – the GB Weekly – helping to finish it for the week. We sent it away to the printers in Christchurch this afternoon, and the next time I’ll see it is this Friday when it arrives in my letter box. It’s always a relief …
- Records of changeKia ora 👋 How’s your memoir coming along this week? Are you referring to any old diaries or letters as you write? Those types of records can be incredibly useful. A student on my memoir course has unearthed some diaries she didn’t know she had until recently. They’re from a time when she left Europe to begin a …
- The ripple effects of your future bookYou never know who will read your book one day, or the ways your story will impact peoples’ lives. Mike, a student on my memoir course who wrote a book called A Boy’s Journey has discovered a huge community of people on Facebook who, like him, were ‘10 pound poms.’ His book has sparked some conversations! He and …
- Four things I watch for 👀Kia ora! How is your memoir coming along this week? I’ve been editing a few great books lately. They’re written by everyday people who, when you dig just below the surface, have lived extraordinary lives. When I’m reading over a well written draft, there are many things I look for. I wanted to tell you about four things …
- What you’ve grown 🌱Kia ora, With this month’s theme being ‘harvest’ (today I’m freezing grapes and grated zucchinis, and it’s thrilling), I want to ask you to consider what you’ve grown in your lifetime? Is this a story you could include in your memoir? Perhaps you’ve grown a family, a community or a home? Maybe you grew a project or a …
- 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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