Writing Your Memoir and Your Idea List and File

YOUR IDEA LIST AND FILE

Your 125 memories and your Future Journaling List comprise your idea list and idea file for your memoir writing. This is where you put every single memory and possibility of something or someone to write about in your memoir writing--this book or in future books. This is your catch-all. It's your project file and contains everything that is possible now or later. 

This is your holding bed or crock pot of ideas that simmer for long periods of time as you sort out what to include exactly in your memoir--and what not to. 

Make sure to literally write anything that comes to mind: memories, thoughts, ideas  people, places, things, objects, experiences, memories, lessons learned, etc. that comes to you as you journal your rough draft. 

By the way, anything you do not include in your memoir still should get a journaling entry done on it to expand just the listing of future journaling. Write it out. There is a reason why it came to mind. Make sure to explore everything you can about it. 

Make sure to write it all down--anything that comes to mind--and keep in this catch-all list/file. 

JOURNALING EXERCISE OR PROMPT

Think of how you want to write your memoir. Jot down anything that comes to mind.

Then, read through your list of 125 memories and jot down anything else that comes to mind.

~ Stacy Duplease
Journalkeeper