Journal writing prompts
Learn to write memoir in a daily journal in the best way to fuel a published essay or book with these diary writing prompts for your journals.
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Write your story with the Hero's Journey
Using the storytelling structure of the Hero's Journey is a great way to better your travel memoir and craft a compelling manuscript. If you want to write a book that will keep people turning pages til the end, download your free guidebook to this classic story structure framework for free by bestselling author Louisa Deasey here.
3 archetypes in every true story - Louisa Deasey Author
Unconscious expectations of what purpose certain characters serve, is what makes for a satisfying story. And the only way to find what purpose certain characters serve in your story or experience… is to know what archetypal role they seem to be playing!
Writing a bestselling memoir pitch
why you need to write a bestselling memoir pitch even if you haven’t started the drafting process yet and you’re not ready to pitch your memoir.AND – I have a new resource to help you succeed: 4 Steps to a Bestselling Memoir Pitch [these are my own memoir pitch writing shortcuts!].
3 archetypes in every true story - Louisa Deasey Author
There are (at least) three character archetypes you meet in every true story. In Jungian theory, archetypes are characters who represent certain forces and play a symbolic role in the story arc. If you combine this with Joseph Campbell’s 12 stage Hero’s Journey, I’ve found that when I analyse literary memoirs that sell well, they do seem to share these key archetypes!
Using the Hero's Journey for your memoir
If you’re attempting the brave feat of writing a true story based on your life or experiences, you’re probably overwhelmed by the options of where and how and what to write. The Hero's Journey is a great structure to use for personal storytelling - here's why...
How to write a travel memoir
Keeping a daily writing practise is important for your travel writing skills and deepening and strengthening your narrative voice. Download your free guide to keeping a daily journal to learn some techniques for writing every day in a way that boosts your creative practise.
Why memoir sells
Memoir is the most complex and widely misunderstood genre in publishing, and without knowing this part of selling a memoir manuscript, it took much longer to both write AND sell my first memoir than it needed to. But this concept was never taught in any of my academic writing and editing courses and degrees, probably because memoir – and creative nonfiction, particularly, is a relatively new genre in traditional publishing. #travelmemoir #writingtips
3 archetypes in every true story - Louisa Deasey Author
Unconscious expectations of what purpose certain characters serve, is what makes for a satisfying story. And the only way to find what purpose certain characters serve in your story or experience… is to know what archetypal role they seem to be playing!
3 archetypes in every true story - Louisa Deasey Author
There are (at least) three character archetypes you meet in every true story. In Jungian theory, archetypes are characters who represent certain forces and play a symbolic role in the narrative arc of a story – whether it’s real or fictional... If you combine this with Joseph Campbell’s 12 stage Hero’s Journey, I’ve found that when I analyse literary memoirs that sell well, they do seem to share these key archetypes!
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Story Structure: Crossing the threshold in the heros journey
The 5th stage of the Hero's Journey is a crucial stage in storytelling when the hero crosses from one world to the next. Use the powerful self-reflection tools to shift your mindset and come back to your true heroic power for your story, and your life. #mindset #narrative #storytelling #creativeinspiration #autobiographicalwriting
Writing a bestselling memoir pitch
With a captivating memoir pitch, people’s faces light up rather than glaze over when you summarise your story, and it’s also going to help you sell your story to a potential publisher! The hardest part of writing your memoir is knowing where to start the story, so writing your pitch before your manuscript is actually going to help!
Annual Journaling Ritual
Reflecting on the year that was is so important before you set creative or business goals for the year to come! Here's my annual journaling ritual that helps me see how far I've come (even when it may not feel that way!) #writing #journal #creativeinspiration #goalsetting #annualplanning
