BRENDA SEROTTE
NEW! American Lives: A Reader, edited by Tobias WolffMemoir
THE FORTUNE TELLER'S KISS
Growing up Turkish in the Bronx STILL AVAILABLE:
The Blue Farm: POEMS
Poetry about the value of family, poetry, the mystery of Peru, and more... |
WRITING PERSONAL HISTORIES - HER-STORIESWhat Happens Next?September 30, 2009
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…)
Dos and Don'ts of Writing MemoirMay 13, 2009
1. Don't worry what anyone in the family will think. Get your ideas down; write your story first.
2. Make your memoir about you, not about someone else. 3. The great thing about this kind of writing that is different from fiction is that you get to "show" and "tell"! 4. Don't feel you can't create things. Think (more…) |
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