Welcome and getting started
Lessons learned from other memoirs and life stories
My book exercise
Things to think about before you start
Before you start to write
Envisioning and values
The book framework document
Starting to write - Find your one memoir idea exercises
Your ideal reader
Getting to first draft - Outlining and structure
Outlining demonstrations
What is my story?
Chapter frameworks
Get writing
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Let's make a date (2:19)
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Get writing - before you start (3:46)
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DEMO: WORD - design, style sheets and the navigation pane (10:53)
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What can I repurpose? (3:05)
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Getting to first draft (6:23)
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Ways to get to first draft (17:09)
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Is this the right book? (7:17)
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Other things to think about (5:04)
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The writing tracker (6:21)
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DEMO: The Excel Writing Tracker (4:45)
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New Lecture (3:45)
Editing and Proofing
Engaging with your reader
Finishing Touches - Margins, page numbers and table of contents
Working with your proof reader, beta readers and editor
Finishing touches - Titles, cover and blurb
Publishing
What's next?
