In a non-fiction manuscript, or memoir, how would you format poetry that is within the narrative?
Ill try to make this as short as I can; 9 Months ago I broke my neck in a bodysurfing accident. I instantly got paralyzed from the neck down, and...
legit question I believe. I understand fictions popularity overshadows autobiography, but that's no reason NOT to have a specific section for...
When writing about myself I find it much harder to kill those darlings than in fiction. But sometimes the "best parts of the story" are...
I am hoping that this is the right place for this. I was thinking of writing a memoir about dealing with some significant medical issues in my...
I’ve asked this before but it was a while ago and I’ll never settle until I hunt it down. I need help finding a book I once read. I read it maybe...
Hi there! I'm a newbie here. I am writing my episodic memoir of my life as a professional with bipolar disorder. I have some questions for you...
Hi. Never, ever signed up to a forum of any kind before so excuse me if I make any errors. I became ill through PTSD five years ago. Last year I...
Hi All, I'm trying to learn if memoir about alternatives to traditional life paths are in demand and if I can can actually write one or many. It...
If one was writing a memoir of their own life and it was intended to be finished when they die, could it be considered humorous to wish upon the...
I watched the movie Blinded by the Light last night, the inspired-by-life story of a Pakistani Muslim growing up in England in the 80s who becomes...
Do you think a publisher would object to the mention of some illegal acts in a memoir of a rustic homesteading life in the bush over 40 years ago,...
Hi all, this is my first post so please forgive me for making it a question. I wanted to post in the non-fiction section but apparently my...
I have wanted to write a book for years and have a few ideas started. Recently I had a family members journals given to me by them. For over a 10...
Yo! Long time, no post. Been going through some real shit in my life (yeah, yeah, what else is new), so I started writing about it. I wanna sell...
Just watched an interview on C SPAN After Words with this author. This woman's life tops Wrapped in the Flag by Claire Connor about her life...
Hello all New to this forum and posting on internet in general. Journaling, memoir and short stories are the things that I love to both read and...
Hi folks, On a recent trip to the deep remote wilderness, I felt a creative impulse to start writing a memoir ... my life's experiences. I have a...
For over half a century, the Volkswagen "bus" has cast a spell on the automobile industry, and John LaTorre understands why. In the process, he's...
How do you develop a plot for a memoir This is a historical fiction of a young girl's life, and in writing the query letter I discovered she...
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