Write your memoir, life story or history
With Kiwi writer Charlotte Squire
Kia ora writers! Let’s talk about people and how they might appear in your story. For me, this is about accuracy and relationships. It’s pretty hard to avoid mentioning others in your memoirs, life stories and family histories. If possible, it’s good to take the time to make sure you’re quoting or paraphrasing them correctly. …
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Kia ora! This is Charlotte, reaching out from Golden Bay after a weekend of talking memoirs at libraries on the West Coast of the South Island. Welcome to my (mostly) weekly coaching session Coasters! Today I have an offering for both those who don’t feel comfortable writing and those who want to record ideas as …
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I popped into a cafe recently for my favourite salmon and cream cheese tart and the lady at the counter said she’d just been thinking of me. “I’ve been wanting to ask you to help me with my great aunty’s story for ages,” she said as she served me. “But I can’t now, because we’ve …
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Kia ora! Once you dive into writing your memoir it’ll be almost as if you’ve gone back in time, to the days you’re thinking of. The more you focus on those times, the more details you’ll remember from those days - people, experiences and feelings will resurface. That’s why I recommend you start a system …
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Where do you start, when you're thinking about writing the story of your life? I was recently asked this question by someone who very much wanted to write his story, but was daunted by the 'how on earth to do it' factor. Whether you're writing about your entire life, a period of time, or an …
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Write your memoir, life story or history 