How do I fill in the gaps?

satyesu

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The beginning of my WIP is about the onset of my OCD and regression of my religiousness, but most of my memories of those years are fragmented a/o out of sequence. How do I turn the bits into a continuous whole?
 

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Hi Satyesu,

There are lots of ways to organize your memoir, and I have a sneaky suspicion that most of us have changed our story structure many times along the way. Have you scanned any craft-related books for ideas? If not, you might enjoy YOUR LIFE AS STORY (Tristine Rainer). Another that I especially like is Natalie Goldberg's OLD FRIEND FROM FAR AWAY: How to Write a Memoir. (I have the audio version and love replaying it for inspiration.)

Best of luck!