by Linda Joy Myers | Oct 14, 2011 | Blog, Memories and Memoirs
My guest blog today is from Martha Alderson, aka “The Plot Whisperer” who has a fabulous new book out through Writers Digest The Plot Whisperer. Martha has worked her magic with many of my students over the years, and I’m so glad to speak with her...
by Linda Joy Myers | Dec 28, 2010 | Blog, Memories and Memoirs
What is a plot: a plot is a series of dramatized events that show how characters encounter obstacles and challenges, and how they solve their problems. The protagonist is different by the end of the book than he is at the beginning. For Part 3 in my series on How to...
by Linda Joy Myers | Dec 21, 2010 | Blog, Memories and Memoirs
A memoir is a focused story about a theme—a topic, an angle the story will take to show important changes in the protagonist—you—and the reason that the story is being told. As you may have guessed, Part 2 of my 3-Part series on How to Write a Powerful Memoir, will...
by Linda Joy Myers | Dec 14, 2010 | Blog, Memories and Memoirs
Turning Points and Timeline Exercise At the beginning of December, I mentioned by way of an introductory article on How to Write a Powerful Memoir, that I would begin a series of 3 articles delving into Plot, Structure & Theme. Each of these elements will help...
