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Memoirs . What is a memoir?. A memory; a description of an event from the past Written in the first person Based on the truth Reveals the feelings of the writer Has meaning; shows what the author learned from the experience Focused on one event or one point in the author’s life
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What is a memoir? • A memory; a description of an event from the past • Written in the first person • Based on the truth • Reveals the feelings of the writer • Has meaning; shows what the author learned from the experience • Focused on one event or one point in the author’s life • About the author’s experience more than the event itself
What is a good idea for a memoir? • Something you have strong feelings about • Something you know a lot about • Something you can describe in great detail • Something your audience will be interested or find worth while
Getting started • Tell the outside story – what was happening? • Tell the inside story – what you were thinking and feeling • Use dialogue to add impact • Tell details that only you, as the author, would know
Examples of Memoirs • “Don’t Call Me Mother” by Linda Joy Myers • Growing up in an emotionally abusive environment • Quick glance at Don't Call Me Mother • “Down Came the Rain” by Brooke Shields • Dealing with postpartum depression as a celebrity • Quick glance at Down Came the Rain • “An Unquiet Mind” by Kay Redfield Jamison • Life with mental illness, bipolar disorder back when it was called manic-depression • Author was a researcher and clinician in mental health • Quick glance at An Unquiet Mind
