memoir Archives - Clare Stevens

Writing inside the box: lockdown virtual workshop 3

by Clare Stevens on May 1, 2020 with No Comments

For some, lockdown’s provided an opportunity to have a clear-out and I for one have started sorting out boxes etc that have been hanging around for so long I’ve forgotten what’s in them. Some of what I’ve unearthed has been … Read More

Plotting out a life: how to write memoir

by Clare Stevens on July 11, 2019 with No Comments

Memoir focuses on a key aspect, theme or event in a person’s life. As with fiction, it can start anywhere and can move around in time and place. It differs from biography in that it focuses more on emotional truths … Read More

Telling your truth: how to write memoir

by Clare Stevens on June 9, 2019 with 2 Comments

The thing to remember about writing memoir is to focus on your truth. This is your opportunity to tell your story from your own point of view. The fact that you may be an unreliable narrator makes the tale all … Read More

Schooldays revisited

by Clare Stevens on September 7, 2018 with 2 Comments

This week has been back to school week, for the kids and for the group I teach at Maggie’s. And for some of the youngest members of our family, it’s been their very first day at school, with all its … Read More

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