Tips for writing a book proposal for a memoir?

[Anonymous]

Anybody have advice?

[Anonymous]

Tell us a little more

[Anonymous]

The Writer's Center in Bethesda has classes on various aspects of writing, including writing proposals. They had one a few weeks ago on writing proposals - I didn't attend, but as I recall it lasted one afternoon and cost in the range of $100-200.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tell us a little more

OP here. It's actually not for me. A friend asked me to read a rough draft of her memoir proposal (I'm a short story writer), but I'm having trouble assessing it because I don't know much about the conventions of writing a memoir book proposal. I have googled it, but I'm having trouble cutting through all the info out there and was hoping someone here might have some experience.

[Anonymous]

I think Politics and Prose has had and may still offer classes on memoir writing, taught by successful memoirists. Your friend might find something like that helpful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think Politics and Prose has had and may still offer classes on memoir writing, taught by successful memoirists. Your friend might find something like that helpful.

Thanks, but my friend is not local.