Red Room Where the Writers Are

National Association of Memoir Writers

 Research has shown that writing the truth, writing the stories from the heart, help to heal us not only mentally but physcially as well. Recent brain research proves the research first presented by Dr. James Pennebaker in his studies about the healing power of writing. It's important to allow yourself just to write your truth, without showing it to anyone, without asking for approval or for permission.

1.       Writing your deep truths frees you from the past and creates meaning out of chaos.

2.       Re-membering brings all parts of you together again.

3.       Writing with your own voice is empowering, story by story.

4.       Telling your truth frees you from shame and guilt.

5.       Your stories on the page will be different from the ones in your head.

6.       Writing a memoir is a transformational and spiritual path.

7.       Your story can help change others’ lives.

8.       Research proves that writing heals both body and mind.

9.       Creating a narrative where you are the “I” character and the narrator integrates the past and the present.

10.   Integrating who you are and bringing memories out of the darkness changes your brain.

11.   Writing and sharing your story breaks you out of isolation and connects you more deeply with the larger world.

12.   Becoming an author is empowering and inspiring, and frees you from the shadows.

13.   Getting published online, in an anthology or in your own book, are ways to get witnessed and move from victim to leader—showing others the way to healing and greater self-esteem.