Posts tagged writing about trauma in memoir

Why you need emotional distance when writing memoir

Is there ever really a ‘right’ time to start writing your memoir? There’s not, in my opinion, but here are two questions to ask yourself to help you decide.

memoir & writingDawn M. RoodeMarch 24, 2025writing about trauma in memoir, when is the right time to write about my life\, how to get emotional distance when writing memoirComment

What to cut from your memoir—when an editor and writer disagree

The first draft of your life story is likely to include some stuff you decide to cut later—but should none of your challenges make it into your final book?

memoir & writingDawn M. RoodeAugust 26, 2024should i talk about the hard stuff in my life story, writing about trauma in memoir, how to write about my challengesComment