Today, I want you to select one of the following: a blank journal, a spiral notebook, a word processor or text editor on your computer, or loose-leaf paper and a 3-ring binder...and a pen or pencil.

We are going to start journaling about your memoir project...don't worry about what you're going to write about; we'll take care of that when the time comes. Just pick something you feel comfortable using...something you will enjoy writing in and writing with.

TIP: I personally use a combination of materials as well as my computer. I find writing by hand keeps me more in tune with my thoughts, whereas typing goes faster. I also find myself using a particular mode depending on the circumstances. When I'm mad, I'll punch something out on my computer...an excellent forum for venting for me. When I'm reflective, I'll write in a "pretty" journal. When my mind is going a mile a minute, I'll write in a journal. You choose what works best for you.

Now, before you go to bed tonight, set a timer for 15 minutes and tell me again why you found yourself at the Memoirs By: Me website yesterday and signing up for this Coaching Program. It can be the same answer you gave yesterday, a revision of it, or something totally different. Just be sure to do it today.

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How To Write ::  Suggested Chapters ::  Creative Writing Prompts ::  Journal Writing Prompts ::  Writing Exercises ::  Memoir Writing Tips ::  Ghostwriting ::  Get Published  :: Keep a Journal  :: Write a Letter  :: Make a Picture Scrapbook  :: Submit Your Story  :: Create an MBM Album  :: Publish a Book  :: First Visit to "The Old City"  :: Down Memory Lane  :: America  :: A Star is Born  :: Unconscious Truth  :: I was Touched by an Angel  :: The Middle Child  :: Dad  :: The Music Man  :: Two Dreams  :: 911  :: Once a Man, Twice a Child  :: Mission Space  :: The Night Before Christmas  :: Snow Hill Sniper  :: I Laid My Head in My Mother's Lap  :: Electroboy  :: The Glass Castle