tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post5975545190814044751..comments2024-03-29T01:13:40.953-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: Writing a Memoir - 5 RulesKaren Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-23644992609269822562020-07-02T15:38:34.817-04:002020-07-02T15:38:34.817-04:00Gee, so sorry I'm late to the party.
Terry, ...Gee, so sorry I'm late to the party. <br /><br />Terry, I like #3 also. Sometimes people writing a memoir don't get this.<br /><br />Deborah, Glad you liked the article!<br /><br />Linda, That's exactly it. The memoir should read like a novel!<br /><br />Carolyn, it's so true. Some people think a memoir is a vehicle for revenge or vindication. Either is a no-no.Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-80891727923169597672020-06-21T14:57:00.173-04:002020-06-21T14:57:00.173-04:00There are some really good tips here , but I espe...There are some really good tips here , but I especially liked the one about avoiding using a memoir as vindication. Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-90246535469843011492020-06-21T14:52:25.293-04:002020-06-21T14:52:25.293-04:00Thank you for your terrific article on memoir writ...Thank you for your terrific article on memoir writing. The best ones read like a novel. I've enjoyed Out of My Mind by Alan Arkin, Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming, and especially A Life in Parts, by Bryan Cranston. Memoirs offer so much if they're good: a great story with lots of wisdom sprinkled in.Linda Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196966007010708558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-88275896976014564512020-06-20T19:03:19.199-04:002020-06-20T19:03:19.199-04:00Karen, These are great rules and strategic to the ...Karen, These are great rules and strategic to the flow and success of memoir writing. Thank you for presenting them with clarity and encouragement! <br />from a memoir writer:)deborah lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09036279979484631504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-10058360993230346752020-06-17T18:51:06.098-04:002020-06-17T18:51:06.098-04:00Karen,
Thanks for these great insights for writin...Karen,<br /><br />Thanks for these great insights for writing a memoir. I especially like number 3: you need to hook the reader. Many memoirs do not begin with a bang--and they need to in my view to keep the reader turning pages.<br /><br />Terry<br /><a href="https://www.marketing4books.com/us-ord" rel="nofollow"> author of <b>10 Publishing Myths, Insights Every Author Needs to Succeed</b></a>Terry Whalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422274807883053266noreply@blogger.com