write a memoir

today i began to work on some creative nonfiction for the umpteenth time, but this time instead of approaching it from the typical woe-is-me angle, i decided to be funny and honest. my story so far involves shopping at a food mart the day before thanksgiving. i’m not sure where it’s going yet, and i’m ok with that.

I find that humor is one of my strengths, and i need to remember this when writing about my life.

This is going to be what gets me into a creative writing grad school program. I’ve had “writer’s block” for years, and i realize that i was being a scaredy-cat. I need to continue approaching this head-on. Any suggestions as far as scheduling goes? I’m terrible with organization, even more so with sticking to a schedule. I need to get better at this, so tips & tricks would be so very welcome!!!!

this whole new fourth chapter of my life.
Still I have no regrets in any of my decisions.

Although I’ve not “settled down” and officially started this project, I am using my blog “Ranting and Raving: A Single Mom’s Story as my “notes” on the subject. My family is full of interesting tidbits and neurotic behaviors and my blog is a way for my to not forget any of their antics!

So this memoir is not coming together, I’ve done a lot on it but did another writing class and see that I want to write how other people think I should write not how my brain wants to write. I have gotten so discouraged about this whole you must publish and you must write to publish and you must structure to publish. So now I’m mad at the system and I am going to create this memoir how I want to write it. Sick and tired of pushing my creative efforts into boxes that mean nothing to me

Iam blessed that I have a semi worthy memoir, or as I should say a hopefully soon to be Memoir, its just that I have not written anything in quite some time to contribute to my book, however last month I did however complete a month certificate program that will help me with the book, so I take that back.

Take care and write back if you shall.

The big thing about this book is focus and a little bit a day. After I get off this listserve I am going to take the 58,000 word manuscript that I did on Nano which is printed now and three hole punch it and put it in a nice binder.

Sounds small but then I can start grabbing those miscellaneous writes I need to insert much easier.

Keep thinking about the five part breakdown.

Figured seeing myself as a kid playing the accordian would inspire me!

Ok so I did 58,000 words on this book during Nano write in November. Everyone ought to do Nano at least one time in their life and see how it is to write and work and write and work and write and peee and eat and work and write and go blurry eyed and sick thinking the goal would never happen.

Ok got that out and off my feet, hands, chest and stomach.

Now I’m dealing with the aftermath. I signed up on a on line writing class (advanced) to push my tush through this. Really I want this book done and sick of having those 58,000 word sit and rot in my saved document file.

I’ve been wanting to write a memoir for awhile now. I’ve written some essays and short stories that I plan to use in it. I need to get organized and unlazy and just do it.

I have begun work on this right now.

For information on how I did this, please see my entry on writing a book. A memoir was the first book I wrote. I have a second memoir I also want to write, but I’m going to focus on writing a novel for awhile and see how that goes.