The document discusses techniques for memoir writing and accessing the two perspectives, or "I's", of the author. It addresses drafting a first "danger draft" just for the author that holds nothing back. Future drafts should consider how friends and family may react. It also discusses using conflict between a character's wants and obstacles, and how that relates to point of view. The document advises writers to define both the retrospective narrator and the "I" experiencing the story in real time. It notes the importance of keeping pace and readability high while maintaining a cohesive whole. Writers are encouraged to use their unique imagination and write for their target audience.

1. Joshua Mohr
You and You:
How to Access
the Two "I's" of
Memoir Writing

2. The Danger Draft
š Draft one is just for you
š Pull no punches
š Contemplate the "Mom Factor" in
future drafts
š Veto Power

3. Conflict
š What a character wants
š What are the obstacles in her path
š And how does that relate to POV?

4. š Defining the Retrospective Narrator
š Defining the "I' in the action
The Two “I’s”

5. Fight with Yourself
š Dissonance & Complication
š Character Realignment
š A concrete example from SIRENS

6. Asset vs. Liability
š How to use retrospective narrator effectively
š Keep up pace, keep readability factor high
š A cohesive whole doesn't mean enlightenment

7. š Write your story in your nuanced way
š It's not The What of the story. It's the HOW
š Write for your target audience
Your Imagination Is as
Unique as Your Fingerprint

8. Q&A