I’m continuing to receive lots of communications from Denis Ledoux of Soleil Lifestory, marking National Lifewriting Month.
Tonight at 7 Eastern is his first of three teleclasses for memoir writers, “Write the First Draft of Your Memoir: Getting Started and Keeping Going.” To register for the free class, call 207-353-5454 or e-mail.
Denis is also offering a PDF “Where Do I Start Guide” for memoir writing, along with these November memoir-writing/activity prompts:
November 6: Organize a lifestory party to which you invite your siblings. Have a free exchange of memories.
November 7: Tell a story to your child or grandchild about one of your grandparents.
November 8: Tell a friend or relative the back story of an object in your house. Write the story down.
November 9: Write in a journal about today. Include salient details that will make the day vivid when you reread this entry years from now.
November 10: Write a 3-to-5-page story about something in your life you have not spoken to many people about.
November 11: Volunteer to write five pages of a relative’s lifestory.
November 12: Find your memorabilia (diplomas, newspaper articles, certificates) and write at least 50 memories that come to you.