How Writing Prompts Can Kickstart Your Memoir (And Why They're Not Useless!)

Writing prompts also have the added benefit of bypassing the inner perfectionist. Instead of obsessing over where to start or how to craft the ideal opening line, you’re focused on just getting words on the page. And that’s the goal: to start. Because once you start, you’ll find that writing leads to more writing, and before you know it, you’re uncovering more memories and insights.

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Kerry Kriseman
The Emotional Journey of Writing a Memoir: How to Navigate the Highs and Lows

It’s important to allow yourself to fully experience the emotions that come up while writing. Avoiding or suppressing these feelings can lead to emotional bottling, which can stall your writing and even your healing process. Let yourself cry if you need to, laugh at the funny memories, and sit with the uncomfortable ones. This emotional honesty will come through in your writing and make your memoir more powerful.

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Kerry Kriseman
Why asking for help is a good deed

There are many who for the first time in their lives have had to accept help. It’s not one of those “muscle memory” reflexes. It’s hard, awkward, and uncomfortable. While we all have the capacity to be helpers, we must remember that there are times in all our lives that we must accept help.

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Kerry Kriseman