Download or read book 99 Writing Prompts for Memoir Journal Writers Who Are STUCK written by Carolyn V. Hamilton and published by . This book was released on 2022-02-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It's possible simply to go through life noticing things and writing them down and that this is OK, it's worth doing... the seemingly insignificant things that most of us spend our days noticing are really significant, have meaning, and tell us something." - Joan DidionThis is not just another list-of-writing-prompts-book because Carolyn V. Hamilton has included personal stories to inspire you to be ruthlessly hones with yourself. And she has done so honestly, openly, and with no holds barred. Just as she encourages you to do.WARNING: Sharing your personal thoughts with yourself in a written format can lead to unbridled self-exploration and self-knowledge.Carolyn V. Hamilton's goal has been to provide you with lots of often odd and unusual things to think about when you sit down to write your memoir or to write in your daily journal. Your emotional reactions to Carolyn's personal stories may give you some new insight into yourself, and how you prefer to tell your stories. Her memoir students and clients often tell her that it's not easy, or not always preferable, to be blunt and raw.In this book you'll find intriguing story prompt titles like, "What Mom Said", "Eavesdropping", "The Tsunami Wedding", "That Foul Smell", "Close Encounters of the Police Kind", and "Stung, Bitten, Ravaged."If you are writing a memoir, these prompts can give you some ideas for something to write when you are "stuck." And that piece may well find its way into the big picture of your story.From the author of The 5 Important Parts of a Successful Memoir & Why You Need Them and Power Editing For Memoir Writers, this comprehensive book will spark your inspiration and immediately unleash your creativity.It may also help you to deep-dive into yourself and discover daring and daunting epiphanies.

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