How to write a memoir

An interview with Elisabeth Spencer, author of The Road to my Daughter.

Below are the questions and time stamps.

1:53 – What is "The Road to my Daughter” about and what inspired you to write it?

5:49 – How do you prevent yourself from self-censoring when it can be very personal, emotional, and when it affects other people?

7:08 – How did you deal with pulling up a lot of very personal emotions?

9:30 – What makes for an interesting topic for a memoir? And what makes a story engaging to readers?

12:04 – How do you tap into those daily memories? To what extent does a memoir reflect an almost diary-level account of what happened day by day?

16:20 – Do you feel there is a particular template that a memoir writer should follow? Is there a perfect shape?

18:09 – And what would you say makes a memoir engaging?

20:37 - What’s your advice for getting that story down on paper?

25:31 – It’s just such a fantastic book. Where can people get hold of it?

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