Writing Intense/Dark Memoir

Lauren Sapala

Memoirs can cover a huge variety of topics and experiences, but one of those sub-genres that is rarely spoken of is the dark memoir. Often addressing a writer's real-life experiences with abuse, addiction, and taboo or otherwise controversial topics, writing the dark memoir can be an intensely challenging experience for authors, and readers may struggle with the content of the finished product. The dark memoir is also an incredibly rich genre, which can have a powerful impact on an audience of individuals who may or may not share the experiences an author is writing about. In this tutorial Lauren Sapala breaks down the components of a dark memoir, and how authors can tackle the challenge of sharing their deeply personal stories with the world. 

About the Instructor:

Lauren Sapala is an author, teacher, speaker, coach, and an INFJ. She is the author of The INFJ Writer (a writing guide for writers of the INFJ and INFP personality type), The INFJ Revolution, and Firefly Magic: Heart Powered Marketing for Highly Sensitive Writers, as well as two autobiographical novels.

Lauren began working with struggling writers in 2009 when she founded the WriteCity writing group in Seattle, and then expanded the program to San Francisco in 2010. She became a full-time blogger and writing coach in 2013, and began teaching intuitive writing in 2017 to writers of the INFJ and INFP personality type. She currently teaches the Intuitive Writing method through online classes, workshops, and video courses. She blogs regularly and offers a variety of video courses at laurensapala.com.