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What Happens Next?

September 30, 2009

Tags: memoir writing, after the story, left hanging, autobiography, moment in time

Many readers have asked me: What happened NEXT? I take this as a compliment that they want more of my story. Good! However, please know that a MEMOIR is a MOMENT IN TIME; in other words, the writer must make a decision where to start (say, age 7) and where to end the story (say, (more…)

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