Tuesday Tidbit: How you can become a stronger writer

Here’s your 15 seconds of inspiration,

your Tuesday Tidbit:

Matilda Butler at Women’s Memoirs encourages memoir writers to read lots of memoirs, to “read broadly and think deeply.”

She says,

“Even memoirs that aren’t particularly good

can teach lessons.

You can ask yourself:

What do in like in this book?

What is off-putting?

How would I handle the story differently

if I were writing this book?

Is the opening weak?

What ideas do I have

to make the opening stronger?

Thinking about a memoir,

questioning a memoir,

even rewriting a few paragraphs

of a memoir

will make you a stronger writer.”

Thanks to Matilda for these helpful tips.

If you’re not a regular reader of Women’s Memoirs’ blog, do check into it.