Every diagram from How To Write A Memoir, full resolution. Bookmark this page for easy reference as you work through the system.
All eight graphics from the book, organized by chapter. Tap or click any image to open it full size in a new tab.
How the four timelines and the Scene Layer work together to build a complete memoir.
The three acts of your memoir — Before, The Journey, and After — and how to set your story's boundaries.
The 10 stages of your outer journey — the events and turning points that shaped your transformation.
Your outer and inner journeys mapped side by side — what happened, and what was happening inside.
The four-stage chain that reveals who you were beneath the surface — and who you became.
Your transformation across five stages, and the people around you at each one — who was closest, who you answered to, who supported you, and who stood against you.
The twelve scene blueprints — each one designed for a specific kind of memory and emotional effect.