Writing a mini-memoir can stimulate the recognition of experiences that have shaped your life in positive ways and help you recapture happiness. Skip to main content Mobile Navigation.

Writing a memoir is one of the most transformative experiences you can have. It’s not just about telling your story; it’s about uncovering the lessons, growth, and resilience that have shaped you.

Whatever you want to write about, the most important thing to remember is to get your butt in the chair and start your writing journey. It’s a side hustle worth doing.

A literary coach based in Berkeley, Calif., she teaches “boot camps” on topics such as “Write Your Memoir in Six Months” and “Build Your Memoir From the Ground Up.” ...

For Flynn, who teaches creative writing at UH, memoir-writing is more a matter of paring down than of embellishing. To write fiction you have to embellish. The memoirist must select from the ...