Flawed Characters in Memoir #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
Yes, even in memoir, the protagonist needs to be flawed. Flawed in her understanding, her logic, and her actions. Other characters may be flawed as well. This can be difficult …
Memoir Made Easy: What to Remember When Starting Out #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
Hello and welcome, everyone, to Adventures in Writing and my first Author Toolbox Blog Hop post. Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Victoria Marie Lees and I …
Insecure Writer’s Support Group asks: What writing rule do you wish you’d never heard?
Memoir must be told in story with all the story elements in place. But of course, everything must be true. And that’s why …
Finding Courage to Begin College
My treasure! They helped me survive college. Happy Mothers’ Day, everyone! I wish you smiles and sunshine, love and laughter. My memoir is a story about believing in oneself, of …
Critiques: A Necessary Part of a Writer’s Life
Testing the waters of critique. It’s deep and luminous in there. Why is it easier for writers to see what’s not working in other writer’s work but not their own? …
The Narrative Voice in Writing
The narrator guides readers through the story journey just as a trail guide leads hikers through the forest. The narrative voice is just as important in memoir as it is …
Synopsis Mini Course Part 2
Surviving critique and revision in writing isas tough as backpacking the Appalachian Trail. But it can be done! Okay. My revised synopsis critique came back. I don’t know about you, …
Synopsis Is Not a Bad Word
Sometimes writing synopses can be like trudging through the tundra. It requires much stamina and effort, but it builds character in authors. Happy New …
Finding the Unique Voice for Your Memoir: Are you a Hemingway or a Fitzgerald?
Hemingway says: to write “All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” I’ve been thinking about voice for my memoir about attending college while raising five young …
The Importance of Silence
I like to lose myself in the beauty of nature when I can. Lately, I’ve been thinking about the importance of silence in life. True, it’s probably because I don’t …