I like it. Your description of memoir vs autobiography gave me clarity. I’ve been wanting to write a couple books myself for a long while. I thought it would be autobiographical but who would read a book about someone not famous or extremely exceptional in some way. I don’t read fiction because as I say I have fiction going on in my head 24/7 but I could write it as long as it didn’t have to be too factually based because I would find the research boring. So even before I read this I decided it would be memoir, plucking out the interesting bits not to talk about myself necessarily but to write things people could relate to their own life. I’m glad I stumbled upon you Bowen. You have become another piece of the puzzle which may never be finished but brings completion nearer and I am grateful🙏🏻
so glad to hear that John. One book I love about writing memoir is Marion Roach Smith's The Memoir Project. She does a GREAT job of describing how to pull out one 'interesting bit' at a time and gives a framework for doing so... https://marionroach.com
Thank you Danielle -- I appreciate your appreciation and encouragement! I'm looking forward to publishing a lot more here over the course of the coming year as I work towards a manuscript for the book!
Another chapter down, and I’m liking this memoir of yours more and more Bowen. 😊
So happy you’re enjoying my work Michael!
I like it. Your description of memoir vs autobiography gave me clarity. I’ve been wanting to write a couple books myself for a long while. I thought it would be autobiographical but who would read a book about someone not famous or extremely exceptional in some way. I don’t read fiction because as I say I have fiction going on in my head 24/7 but I could write it as long as it didn’t have to be too factually based because I would find the research boring. So even before I read this I decided it would be memoir, plucking out the interesting bits not to talk about myself necessarily but to write things people could relate to their own life. I’m glad I stumbled upon you Bowen. You have become another piece of the puzzle which may never be finished but brings completion nearer and I am grateful🙏🏻
so glad to hear that John. One book I love about writing memoir is Marion Roach Smith's The Memoir Project. She does a GREAT job of describing how to pull out one 'interesting bit' at a time and gives a framework for doing so... https://marionroach.com
https://open.substack.com/pub/johnladd/p/memoirs?r=tm7u4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Marvelous photo!
Glad you like it -- that’s from the Grand Canyon just the other day. Down and up in a day, including a swim in the 45° Colorado at the bottom!
Thank you Danielle -- I appreciate your appreciation and encouragement! I'm looking forward to publishing a lot more here over the course of the coming year as I work towards a manuscript for the book!