The Writing Workshop Exercise
Find two or three short memoirs (short-story length as opposed to book length) and, for each one, create a time line. As you make the time line, list in your notebook the words or phrases the author uses to pinpoint a particular time, whether it be a specific day or an identifiable span of time.
Last week we covered time in memoir, specifically how the writer can jump back and forth in time and the reader can follow along easily.
In this episode, we identify signposts and time jumps in two short memoir pieces. Bonus: one was written by one of Kim’ s favorite science writers, Rebecca Skloot!
Want workshops from past Words to Write by episodes? You can find those on our Patreon.
Let’s Not Get Sued (for Writing a Memoir)
Judith Barrington’s Writing the MemoirChapter 8, 9, & Appendix Subscribe to our Newsletter Writing (and publishing) a memoir can be nerve wracking. What if the people you’re writing about...