126 - Memoirs for Writers Part 1

Show Notes

Kathi and Michele are together at The Red House with Susy Flory.  Today in the first of two parts they share one memoir that has impacted their writing.  Kathi, Michele and Susy discuss Educatedby Tara Westover, Lit  by Mary Karr, and Wesley the Owl by Stacey O’Brien.

In today’s episode, you will know:

• How the hard story can impact you as a reader when the message is credible
• Why the opening scene is critical to tell the reader loads of information without writing loads of information
• The importance of creating a scene for the reader to step into

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Recommended Books/Memoirs:

• Educated by Tara Westover
• Lit by Mary Karr
• Wesley the Owl by Stacey O’Brien
• The Liars’ Club by Mary Karr
• The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr
• The Good Good Pig by Sy Montgomery

Join us for next week’s episode (Part 2) when we talk more on using memoir techniques in your writing. You won’t want to miss it!

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Welcome to The Writing at the Red House Podcast where we gather at the table to break bread and tell tales with some of our favorite writers and speakers. Our heart is to equip and encourage men and women to be the communicators God has created them to be.