Framing Your Memoir Through the Fairytale Lens

A Beginner's Guide to Making Your Story Resonate

By: Cherilyn Christen Clough

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

WRITING A MEMOIR ISN’T FOR THE FAINT OF HEART

It’s for the brave souls willing to yank skeletons out of closets, dodge flying monkeys, and march straight into the dark forest of family secrets—no breadcrumb trail, no map, just guts and a pen.

A Memoir by Any Other Name is Still Your Story
And guess what? You’re the only credible witness.

Framing Your Memoir Through the Fairytale Lens is the magic potion you've been searching for—a fresh, imaginative guide that transforms memoir writing from overwhelming to empowering.

Why Do Memoir Writers Get Stuck?

Three reasons, my dear:

• You don’t know where to begin
  Starting feels like opening a book and realizing someone stole the table of contents.

• You’re distracted
  Let’s be honest—life lately feels like a non-stop newsreel of chaos.
  As Frodo wisely said:
  “I wish it need not have happened in my time.”
  But alas, here we are. Needing second breakfast after all.

• You’re afraid of what others will think
  Spoiler: “Others” usually means relatives.
  Their approval? Optional.
  Your truth? Non-negotiable.

Enter the Fairytale Lens

If writing your story feels like battling dragons or navigating a collapsing fairytale kingdom—wicked queens, family secrets, jaw-dropping plot twists—you’re not alone. Every hero faces obstacles.
The ones who finish their quest?
They write anyway.

This guide doesn’t drown you in technical jargon. Instead, it invites you to view your life story through the powerful elements of the Fairytale Lens—heroes, villains, helpers, trials, and transformations—leading you to a resonant, authentic ending.

Inside, You’ll Discover How To:

• Frame your memoir without the overwhelm

• Align the major players in your life (no more guessing who’s the villain!)

• Release shame and fear around telling your story

• Untangle your mess of memories into a clear, compelling narrative

• Find the confidence to finally, unapologetically, write your memoir

Forget stuffy writing courses. This is a vitamin drink for the memoirist’s soul—nourishing, encouraging, and crafted to help you write your story with clarity, courage, heart, and a little fairy dust.

Ready to face your dragons and write your own happily ever after?

The Fairytale Lens is waiting.