Outline Your Memoir: Build Your Table of Contents Around One Powerful Theme

Wed Apr 08 2026 at 01:30 pm to 02:45 pm UTC-05:00

St. Louis County Library–Mid-County Branch Meeting Room | St. Louis

Moriah Ambus
Publisher/HostMoriah Ambus
Outline Your Memoir: Build Your Table of Contents Around One Powerful Theme
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Guided memoir workshop: find your theme, map your chapters, and leave with a clear table of contents for your book.
About this Event

Maybe people have told you, “you should write a book”…
but you haven’t known where to begin.

You don’t need a full draft to start.
You need structure.

In this guided, in-person workshop, you’ll turn your life experiences into a clear, organized table of contents — the foundation of your memoir.

This is a calm, focused session where you’ll be led step-by-step through a simple process to help you shape your story into chapters that make sense.

By the end of the workshop, you will:

  • Identify the central theme of your story
  • Map out 10 meaningful chapter ideas you can begin building from immediately
  • Begin organizing your life experiences into a cohesive narrative

In a recent session, a participant left with 11 chapter titles and a clear direction for her book — starting from a blank page.

You don’t need to have everything figured out.
You don’t need to be a professional writer.

You just need a starting point.

This workshop is designed to give you one.

What to bring:

  • A notebook or paper
  • A pen
  • Your lived experiences

About the Instructor
Moriah Ambus is an author and workshop facilitator who helps aspiring writers turn their life stories into structured, meaningful memoirs. She created this workshop to help everyday people begin writing their books with clarity and confidence.

Additional Details

  • This is an interactive, guided session
  • Space is limited to keep the workshop supportive and engaging
  • This workshop will be held in the meeting room at Mid County Library
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

St. Louis County Library–Mid-County Branch Meeting Room, 7821 Maryland Avenue, St. Louis, United States

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