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The Memoir Project

A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text For Writing & Life

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The Memoir Project

By: Marion Roach Smith
Narrated by: Marion Roach Smith
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About this listen

Whether or not one has lived an exceptional or dramatic life, we inherently understand that writing memoir—whether it’s a book, blog, or just a letter to a child - is the single greatest portal to self-examination. Stop treading water in writing exercises or hiding behind “writer’s block” and learn how to write with intent. Marion Roach Smith’s disarmingly frank but wildly fun tactics offer you simple and effective guidelines that work. Your legacy beings now.

©2011 Marion Roach Smith (P)2011 Gildan Media Corp Words, Language & Grammar Writing & Publishing Memoir Project

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Critic reviews

“Marion’s approach is like a mathematician teaching theory. Scary and interesting. She has illustrated a formula I now understand: pull the precise out of the indistinct, and watch the stories add up.” (Paul Ehmann, real estate broker and essayist, Chicken Soup for the Soul series)
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Fast talking and knowledgeable but at times the pace of the advice is a bit overwhelming . Might also have benefited from chapter summaries .

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