Sometimes, memoirs are crafted to promote oneself, advance political views, or spread propaganda. Memoirs written to serve ulterior motives raise questions about their authenticity and the integrity of the stories conveyed within them.
Ten writing prompts for writers of memoir, autobiographies, autofictions, and biographies
In spite of the inevitable dos and don'ts, I never experienced any problem with the rules of each rented place. What I struggled with had always been the lack of private space.
"They are everywhere, their needs vary. They ply their despair on jeepneys, buses, or trains, asking for alms"
In writing a memoir we are confident that our story matters in the greater scheme of things. In Walking on Water, Madeline L’lengle quotes Jean Rhys answering an interviewer in the Paris Review. “Listen to me. All of writing is a…