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## [Start Small: Powerful Tactics to Begin Writing Your Memoir Without Overwhelm](https://www.writingwithshay.com/blog/powerful-tactics-to-begin-writing-your-memoir)

 Posted by [Shay Kelly](https://www.writingwithshay.com/blog/author/shay), Mar 29, 2026, 1:11:00 PM

 One of the fastest ways to stall the memoir process is this idea that you need to start at the beginning.

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#### [Mar 29, 2026, 1:11:00 PM Start Small: Powerful Tactics to Begin Writing Your Memoir Without Overwhelm](https://www.writingwithshay.com/blog/powerful-tactics-to-begin-writing-your-memoir)

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#### [Mar 15, 2026, 1:11:00 PM Is My Life Interesting Enough to Write About? (+5 Questions Every New Memoir Writer Asks)](https://www.writingwithshay.com/blog/how-to-write-about-my-life-and-other-questions-new-memoir-writers-ask)

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