From the outside, it may seem like the memoir genre is reserved for writers with the most storied lives. But memoir author Sue William Silverman thinks everyone has a story worth telling. In this week’s episode, Jon and Sue talk about the process of writing a memoir, and how unlocking the senses is key to writing an engaging story. Sue details the development of some of her most well-known memoirs, including Because I Remember Terror, Father, I Remember You, Love Sick, and How to Survive Death and Other Inconveniences and gives some prompts you can try to get your creative juices flowing. Plus, Sue addresses some of the biggest challenges that come with memoir writing and how to overcome them.
