Memory writing prompts

Click for more writing prompts for your memory journal. Keeping a memory journal is a fun way to reflect on your life & to safekeep memories so you can revisit them and reminisce later. When you keep a memory journal you will begin to see what moments in your life feel the most important to you, what you value in life, and how your daily experiences impact you and string together to create the story of your life. Memory journal prompts are a fun way to expand your memory journaling practice!

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For almost a decade, Deanna was “going to write a memoir.” For almost a decade, she just didn’t really know where or how to start. She collected all kind of photos and dates and evidence of life memories over those long years, but breaking into the actual writing was intimidating, so, again and again, she’d start and quickly stop in one notebook or the next.

How do you get back into writing again? How do you beat writer’s block? Starting with memoir writing prompts can be a great way to reignite your creativity. These creative writing prompts might lead to great blog posts or be perfect for your personal journal. While you might not relate to every prompt, I've kept them broad to inspire anyone. These exercises can also help you develop characters for your short story, novel, or screenplay—just imagine your character answering them instead of…

So, you decided to write you memoir. You made the big leap and are ready to collect your personal stories with the hopes they’ll become deeply-cherished family treasures to be passed down for generations. Or perhaps your memoir will reach outside of your family’s intimate circle and affect people across the world, as so many published memoirs do these days. But how does a writer begin the process of collecting personal stories?

Memory and experience are fertile places for writers. I always think the stories and poems we react most strongly to are the ones that strike a chord of empathy or understanding, because we have ex…

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