Create a list of significant memories from your past. Look for events that have stayed in your mind throughout the years and have personal meaning.
Choose one of these memories to analyze and interpret in your memoir essay.
Decide how you would like to present your memory: chronological order, reverse chronological order (where you tell the ending of the memory first), or as a flashback (where your narrative begins in the present and then moves to the past).
Begin writing your essay. Make clear to your reader when and where your action takes place.
Use vivid descriptions for your main characters. Make them come alive by employing a combination of action, thoughts and dialogue.
End your essay by making it clear to the reader why this event is significant for you and how this memory influences your present life.