Memoir Nation

Making Art from Your Life, featuring Jeannine Ouellette

Feb 6, 2023
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Jeannine Ouellette
Author Jeannine Ouellette discusses craft, emulating other writers, and the value of reading and studying other memoirs. She also shares insights into the structure and creation of her memoir, the decision to rewrite it as a novel, teaching workshops, and the surprising success of Prince Harry's memoir.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
Learning from Other Memoirs
03:48 • 10min
3
Analyzing the Structure and Creation of a Memoir
13:45 • 6min
4
The Decision to Rewrite
19:30 • 20min
5
Teaching Workshops and Exploring 'Aboutness'
39:50 • 6min
6
The Surprising Success of Prince Harry's Memoir
45:46 • 6min