Sooner or later, everyone who writes a memoir has to wrestle with the question:

**what am I writing about?**

Not just what happens in it, but **what does it mean?**

This is the single most important question you have to answer if you want to write a memoir that resonates with readers—one they’ll actually want to read.

It’s also the key that will unlock your writing.

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FIND THE HEART OF YOUR MEMOIR

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You want to write a memoir, but you’re feeling stuck. Scattered. Uncertain.

You have an assortment of stories, but now you have to decide: what does it all mean?

In this 90-minute, interactive workshop, you’ll uncover a handful of essential themes to look for and develop in your writing. I’ll show you how to clarify the focus of your story and articulate a universal insight—one that will bridge the gap between your experience and the reader’s, pulling them into your memoir.

That insight will work like a homing beacon as you write and revise, helping you decide what to include, what to leave out, and how to shape it all into a compelling, life-changing memoir that you can feel proud of.

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The world needs your story.

Are you ready to write it?

Writing your story will change lives, starting with your own.

If you’ve been feeling that persistent nudge to write your story, you’ve also likely been plagued by doubt that anyone would ever want to read it. How do I know that? Because literally every writer is, no matter how famous or acclaimed or successful.

But your story matters. It could be the lifeline someone out there needs to keep hope alive when all seems lost or the shot of adrenaline that enables them to finally make the change they’ve known was needed but didn’t have the courage to initiate.

And even if no one else ever reads it, writing your story will change you. You’ll gain a clearer sense of who you are and who you’re becoming, so you can better fulfil your purpose on this earth.

If you’re like most clients I work with, that nudge isn’t going away. It will just get stronger. So do yourself a favor and get started.

You have a story worth telling, if only you can find the right way to tell it.

I’d love to help you get one step closer to that goal.

“Time with Mara is instructive, inspiring, and encouraging. You won’t regret it!”

- Leslie K.

I’m Mara!

I’ve helped over 60 writers make progress on their memoirs, and it always starts with figuring out that central insight: the one thing they want the reader to understand by the end of the story. It’s the key to unlock everything else in the writing process, from where/when the story should start to how it should end and which scenes need more detail.

With 16+ years of experience as a writing teacher and professional editor, I know a thing or two about what makes a story work — and how to help a writer get there, while also gently nurturing their creative soul.

“These exercises were incredibly powerful in finding not just one story, but so many. Because of Mara's help, I actually have confidence to dig into this memoir project fully expecting to make progress!”

- Nicole W.

Join me this Friday, Jan 24, at 11 a.m. EST (replay included) to discover the beating heart of your memoir in just 90 minutes.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll walk away with three distinct threads of meaning that will help you weave together relevant material from your life, ensure your personal experiences resonate universally, and equip you to start (or finish) writing your story.