I really enjoyed reading my memoir, "the Glass Castle". The story was so beautiful and yet so heartbreaking at the same time. I was so relieved near the end when Jeannette found a job and a husband. She expressed to her mom that she was very comfortable. Although reading a memoir was a great experience, so far writing one has been the opposite. I can't quite remember everything that happened to me in the past so I'm having to stretch some events to make them seem.."bigger" than they actually were. I'm also having trouble with including specific details, it's hard to know what to leave in and what to take out.
This makes me wonder about how did the authors of the memoirs feel when they couldn't remember something? Did they ever have to "lie"? What if they forget something very important and have to destroy so much of their work just to put it in? Writing has never been easy for me, so yes, I tend to leave out significant things even if they are essential.
Some obstacles I'm worried about are; What if I find something better to write about after writing so much about something else? What if I started my memoir at the wrong point in time? I'm also worried that I'll write about my life and then forget a really important even leading to the next, so I reach a dead end and can't continue until I remember what is was. It's probably going to e boring anyway, but I'll try.
I liked your blog, and felt similar about several things you wrote. I agree with what your saying, i too fear that when when telling a story about myself, i will forget an important moment and become lost. I also agree that when i write something i'll regret it, and wish to have told a different story.
ReplyDeleteI really love your post. Something I relate to, is the fact that you said "what if I change my mind on what to write about?" I completely agree. Stuff like that happens to me all the time. Really liked this post.
ReplyDeleteI can relate. Sometimes there was a really important or interesting event in our life that we want to write about but we find ourselves not being able to remember as much as we thought we'd be able to. When we embellish on a memory it can make it seem interesting to the reader but maybe make the author feel less attachment to the story then they would have if it were all by memory.
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ReplyDeleteI really like you post because I can relate to it. It took be forever to decide on what to right. I thought that if I chose one the other idea would have been better. But once I knew what I was writing about the writing became easier for me and it will for you too.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog post a lot.We have similar ideas about memoirs.I often wonder if authors lie when writing too.I honestly believe that every author does to make their story more interesting.I bet you did a really good job on your memoir and I doubt it was boring.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog post a lot.We have similar ideas about memoirs.I often wonder if authors lie when writing too.I honestly believe that every author does to make their story more interesting.I bet you did a really good job on your memoir and I doubt it was boring.
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