What Stays, What Goes: Finding the Story in Your Memoir
15:00 EST - Oct 14, 2026
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You have a lifetime of memories. The hard part isn't remembering them — it's knowing which ones belong together, and why.
In this Reedsy Live, memoirist, editor, and book coach Oksana Marafioti will help you find the story your memoir is really trying to tell: its theme, its emotional arc, and the version of yourself emerging on the page.
In this talk, you'll learn how to:
- Identify what your memoir is really about beyond simply what happened
- Decide which memories, scenes, and details belong, and which can be cut or compressed
- Find the theme and emotional arc that shapes a collection of experiences into a cohesive story
You will also be given a short exercise viewers can apply to their own memoir ideas or drafts.
📅 Wednesday, October 14, 2026
🕐 Noon PT • 3pm ET • 8pm London • 12:30am Mumbai • 3am HK • 6am Sydney
