Tips Menulis Memoir (6)
Tips Menulis Memoir (6)
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what’s your hook?
“I
grew up on a farm and milked a cranky cow”
“I
survived cancer by eating pecan pies”
“I
went to Tibet to study Buddhism”
These
are “so what?” stories. They aren’t interesting because they lack a hook.
How do I know
if I have a hook?
if I have a hook?
There
has to be a purpose, a DIRECTION to your story. That is your hook.
Where
are you going with your story?
What’s your point?
Is this a story with no road
map?
If so, how are you going to know when you’ve reached your destination?
And
if you do, will anyone care?
Contoh: “Going
to Tibet to study Buddhism was less about spiritual awakening than it was in my
relentless pursuit to get laid.”
Categorize!
•Inspirational?
•Educational?
•True
crime?
•Travel
essay?
•Humor?
•Family
issues?
Have a Message
•Readers
are looking for a story that makes us think long after they’ve finished the
book, makes us care, so you want to consider whether your story makes an
impact.
•And
the way to do that is to have a message. I love a good memoir that forces me to
look inward, to look at my own life with a different perspective.
Example
•Hook: “Stick
with me, kid, I’ll show you the world!”
•Category: Travel
essay
•Message: True
happiness is how you handle life when it spills its guts in your lap.
Be yourself, speak freely, and
think small
UPCOMING EVENT
Oh ya, insya Allah juga akan ada workshop atau kelas webinar Writerpreneurship di Era New Normal 29 Juni 2020 nanti.
Silakan daftar via link ini: https://gramediaacademy.com/enroll/workshop/177
Selamat menikmati perjalanan menulismu!
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