Writing+a+6+Word+Memoir


 * SIX TIPS FOR WRITING A GREAT SIX-WORD MEMOIR**


 * Show, Don't Tell:** Concrete words “Sixteen years with pencil in hand.”and descriptions of actions “Woke up. Fell Asleep. Missed Bus.” can help “drive home” the main idea of your memoir.


 * Scramble your sentences:** Experiment with sentence structure by putting your memoir in one, two, or three-word sentences. “The stories saved me from reality.” is communicated more clearly when it is broken into two sentences: “Suffered from reality. Stories saved me.” Also, don't forget to play with the punctuation! (Bang! Ow! Story of my life).


 * Liven it up:** Using figurative language to make comparisons (metaphor) or adding human qualities (personification) can give your memoir more life. For example, “School. 12 years of hard work.” can be livened up with a metaphor: “Sentenced to 12 years of school”.


 * Use your own voice:** You can hear the author's voice in “Doctor? I wanna be a T-Rex!” and “Fishin' long into the starry night.”


 * Sometimes honesty is the best policy:** Some of the best memoirs are brutally honest. “My hightop fade trampled my adversaries.”; “I am Ironman. Minus the armor.”


 * Revise, revise, revise:** Remember, there is no such thing as a magical writing fairy. The secret to writing is to write. Play with your words until you fill one or more pages with drafts of your memoir. Drafting with help you write a memoir that will make your audience's neck hair stand on end when they read it.