Brenda you are a great teacher and an amazing trustworthy person . Your family can be proud of you.The memory of your mother is blessed by God for bringing you into our world who is lighting a candle in the darkness . Stay safe and healthy. We need yoy. Zisla
Thanks Brenda, this is brilliant! I just spent the last three years in South America and want to start writing about it.With your help my travel memoir is going to be a lot of fun to write!
I tuned into this video by the grace of God and am grateful for your concise explanation of the three acts. You actually had me tearing up. I even stopped breathing as I listened to you help me understand a 42 yr old issue i shunned like the plague. You performed a psychological autopsy on me freeing me to understand something profound that happened to my sister - a suicide attempt. Thanks to you, I think I can write about it compassionately.
@@gingersnap5245 Thank you for your message. It moves me when work I have done has such an impact on someone else. Blessings as you step into this noble task.
Excellent. As good as they have been, your videos are getting even better with their depth and breadth of memoir writing. This one is exceptionally instructional. - Glenn
Jan. 24, 2024. Wow! So much packed into this video. I learned such effective strategies to blueprint my story. The bits and pieces have been taking up so much unorganized space in my mind, and now you’ve taught me how to gather up the pieces & compose my story. I can’t thank you enough, Brenda! (Michele Kocon) Ohio
Hello Brenda. I have just seen this video. Will you be doing this course again in the future? I have read your memoir and watched many of your video's.
Hello Carrie and thank you! ❤ I'm in the process of putting a detailed course in structure together now. If you'd like to know when it is ready then please send me a note via my contact form on my website: brendasmitjames.com. I look forward to seeing you there!
The refresher about the structure. For some reason I didn’t think about using a structure for a memoir. After all, life doesn’t reveal a plot sometimes… it’s more like a Jorge Luis Borges "ficcion"! But your identification of the three sentences, then showing how to extrapolate the framework, has given me good ideas on how to use it to write multiple stories from different perspectives or for different themes or purposes. I’m a Julia Cameron fan, but she deliberately eschews the kind of practical practice you so clearly set forth. I benefit from both. Thanks again!
I was put up for adoption at birth and endured all the types of abuse throughout my entire childhood. I'm interested in writing a memoir but have no idea where to start.
Thank you for reaching out. You are in the right place because I have just launched a new course to help people who are struggling like you. Feel free to take a look here: brendasmitjames.thinkific.com/courses/create-your-memoir-blueprint-from-premise-to-promise
Excellent teaching, Brenda. Thank you.
Thank you so much! I'm glad it was helpful.
Brenda you are a great teacher and an amazing trustworthy person . Your family can be proud of you.The memory of your mother is blessed by God for bringing you into our world who is lighting a candle in the darkness . Stay safe and healthy. We need yoy. Zisla
Thank you for your beautiful and gracious words. I am so happy that my work is of value to you.💕
Thanks Brenda, this is brilliant! I just spent the last three years in South America and want to start writing about it.With your help my travel memoir is going to be a lot of fun to write!
I tuned into this video by the grace of God and am grateful for your concise explanation of the three acts. You actually had me tearing up. I even stopped breathing as I listened to you help me understand a 42 yr old issue i shunned like the plague. You performed a psychological autopsy on me freeing me to understand something profound that happened to my sister - a suicide attempt. Thanks to you, I think I can write about it compassionately.
@@gingersnap5245 Thank you for your message. It moves me when work I have done has such an impact on someone else. Blessings as you step into this noble task.
Excellent. As good as they have been, your videos are getting even better with their depth and breadth of memoir writing. This one is exceptionally instructional. - Glenn
Thank you, Glenn! I appreciate your gracious feedback.♥️
Jan. 24, 2024. Wow! So much packed into this video. I learned such effective strategies to blueprint my story. The bits and pieces have been taking up so much unorganized space in my mind, and now you’ve taught me how to gather up the pieces & compose my story. I can’t thank you enough, Brenda! (Michele Kocon) Ohio
@@michelekocon9267 Thank you, Michele
Hello Brenda. I have just seen this video. Will you be doing this course again in the future? I have read your memoir and watched many of your video's.
Hello Carrie and thank you! ❤ I'm in the process of putting a detailed course in structure together now. If you'd like to know when it is ready then please send me a note via my contact form on my website: brendasmitjames.com. I look forward to seeing you there!
Excellent. Thank you.
You are welcome!
Very helpful. Thank you for your work.
You're very welcome! Thank you for leaving a comment. What did you find to be the most helpful?
The refresher about the structure. For some reason I didn’t think about using a structure for a memoir. After all, life doesn’t reveal a plot sometimes… it’s more like a Jorge Luis Borges "ficcion"! But your identification of the three sentences, then showing how to extrapolate the framework, has given me good ideas on how to use it to write multiple stories from different perspectives or for different themes or purposes. I’m a Julia Cameron fan, but she deliberately eschews the kind of practical practice you so clearly set forth. I benefit from both. Thanks again!
@@casey4384 you are welcome!
I was put up for adoption at birth and endured all the types of abuse throughout my entire childhood. I'm interested in writing a memoir but have no idea where to start.
Thank you for reaching out. You are in the right place because I have just launched a new course to help people who are struggling like you. Feel free to take a look here: brendasmitjames.thinkific.com/courses/create-your-memoir-blueprint-from-premise-to-promise