How to Write a Memoir? My Own Writing Journey.

It is believed that only those people write memoirs who have lived an interesting life. One may or may not have an interesting life, but he or she can still write a memoir. What is important is how beautifully you present the events and that you know the beginning, the middle and the end of the story.

In writing Sitting in Two Boats, initially, I was overwhelmed. I tried several beginnings, but the story ended up very quickly. I knew it could not be a book. Then I took a break and started to read memoirs. I learned how to detail a scene. Show don’t tell is the key point, which expands the scene and makes it interesting.

For writing, it is also important to identify what time is more productive for you. For me, it was 2 a.m. Sometimes I would also work at Barnes and Noble. B & N gave me an inspiration that one day my book would also be here on the shelf.

If a scene doesn’t work, it is good to cut it. Be generous in cutting the unnecessary scenes. I know it hurts but it makes your writing to shine. I cut about 12,000 words in editing Sitting in Two Boats.

When I finished my book, I was wondering how to publish it. To take the traditional route or self-publish it. I didn’t take the traditional path because I didn’t a have a marking plan, which most agents or publishers required. I self-published my book, but I’m happy. My book is out there. If I can write one boot, I can also write more.