My Memoir Project

Preserve What Should Not Be Forgotten

November 2025

November 27, 2025

How Do I Write My Memoir?

If you want to write your memoir, begin not with grand plans, but with a single bright shard of memory. Think of an event in your life—small or seismic—that refuses to fade. Or a person whose voice you can still hear. Or a place whose smell you could identify in the dark. That vividness is… Continue reading

Advice

beginner memoir tips, creative nonfiction, how to write a memoir, life stories, memoir guidance, memoir writing, personal storytelling, storytelling techniques, writing prompts, writing tips
November 25, 2025

Mrs. Dunning

The only thing I loved about Wyoming and Sheridan High School was the business class I took my senior year. Everything else about my life, I hated. One year earlier, the summer before my junior year, I had moved with my dad back to my birthstate in protest, pissed off to be leaving Oklahoma and… Continue reading

People From My Life

adolescence and identity, how to write a memoir, memoir chapter, memoir writing tips, overcoming hardship, personal story, storytelling craft, teacher influence, writing takeaways
November 20, 2025

What Is a Memoir?

A memoir isn’t your whole life story. It’s a sliver—chosen with care—where memory, meaning, and honesty meet. Think of it as a spotlight, not a floodlight. You’re not writing an autobiography; you’re writing about the moments that shaped you and the truths you’re still learning to articulate. Good memoirs don’t try to impress. They try… Continue reading

Advice

creative nonfiction, how to write a memoir, memoir beginners guide, memoir tips, memoir writing, personal storytelling, writing advice, writing your story

November 2025

How Do I Write My Memoir?

Mrs. Dunning

What Is a Memoir?

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