Recording of the From Memories to Memoir Course with CeCe Lyra
From Memories to Memoir — Turning Your Life’s Journey into a Story that Sells
Literary Agent Cecilia (“CeCe”) Lyra represents memoirs written by journalists, TV personalities, influencers, psychologists, and professionals in a variety of industries. As both a storyteller and a storyseller, CeCe believes that stories are empathy-generating machines capable of healing, connecting, and enacting lasting change.
The 2-hour class covers all things memoir, including:
* types of memoir in trade publishing;
* trends within the memoir category;
* finding the right angle in your life’s story;
* most common mistakes in writing a memoir (and how to get it right);
* biggest challenges in writing a memoir (and how to turn them into successes);
* how to effectively outline your memoir;
* practical tips and tricks to writing your memoir;
* writing a great query letter for your memoir;
* the importance of the first ten pages (or: where I should I begin my story?);
* tips and tricks to a writing a great memoir; and
* platform — what does it mean and how important is it?
CAD$59