In a society that lauds the addiction memoir and stories of triumph after profound struggle, is there room for life stories that are tame, placid, overall “good?” Yes, as long as you can create resonance with your reader!
This session will focus on the importance of conflict in narrative and how to identify possible points of tension in a quiet memoir – a story that contains no obvious struggle such as addiction, messy divorce or life-altering accident. Participants will explore two crucial questions: Who is my audience? and Why is my story significant?