Writing your Story
How mentoring can help you
Professional one-to-one memoir mentoring
offers numerous benefits
As a first step, I invite you to briefly reflect on what help you require, and why you want to write your story:
- Do you want to write your life story generally, or about a specific part of your life such as a relationship, career or travel, or about an illness or traumatic experience? Do you have a special message to deliver?
- Do you need help getting started? Have you accomplished some initial work and seek advice on how to proceed?
- Have you completed your work and want to refine it, for your own satisfaction, or perhaps you want to obtain advice on sharing your story with others?
- Why do you want to write your story and who is your envisaged audience?
- How do you plan to share your story? Online, self-publish as an e-book, or paperback? Or submit your manuscript to a publisher?
- What kind of mentoring are you looking for? For emotional support, writing skills, editing expertise?
As your writing mentor
I can assist with every stage of preparation
For instance, I provide:
- Emotional support and encouragement in planning, writing and completing your memoir;
- Guidance in resource gathering and mapping your narrative;
- Assistance with writing techniques;
- Final editing and checking;
- Understanding and support throughout the entire process of creating your story – the process of writing is as important as the completed manuscript. With a mentor, the benefits can be many and ongoing.
At all times you may expect:
- Clear and objective editing and responses.
- Overviews, taking into account your literary work’s weaknesses and strengths.
- Guidance on improving literary and research methods and developing narrative skills.
- Prompt turnaround of submitted work.
- Opportunity for regular discussion via email, Skype, Zoom, or phone.
- Support tailored to guide you to that magical moment when you hold a printed copy of your memoir and celebrate your achievement.
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The diary, a book in which a daily record of events and personal experiences can be kept, offers a window into life in the past.
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