As writing memoirs is very much in the minds of the members of EWN at this time, I thought that my chosen lens this week could prove to be quite helpful for those who may find this area particularly tricky (me included!)Of course, there is always a number of reasons why someone may find writing memoirs difficult to do which could also include the inability to remember anything good about their childhood or to remember anything at all!
So, with regards to some difficulties, the kind of help that they may require may not be so easily found. However, a lot can be gained from knowing that there is someone out there willing to listen and to help in whatever way they can to help all you budding writers exorcise feelings of vulnerability or wariness. Also, written support in the form of comments or feedback count for a lot, too.
Vallain's lens, Writing Triggers for Family Memories covers some of the most important events that most children will have to experience in their childhood. The memories that these prompts provoke could make up the first few chapters of my autobiography very easily. I'm sure they could do the same for you, too!
It's a pity that I cannot mention a second squidoo lens in this post which is all about problems caused by writing on-line as it would go very nicely together with vallain's creation. As it is, Writing Triggers for Family Memories stands up very well on its own and it's a great reference point for anyone interested in writing their own memoirs.
If I do ever get around to writing my autobiography I will be sure to:
a) re-visit this lens for ideas,
b) credit this lens in my book for helping me eventually put pen to paper.
So, have you been able to write down your memoirs successfully? If so, would you ever consider publishing them as part of your autobiography?
Can't think of a better "stamp of approval" for a lens than to say that one will credit the author in a published book. Off to catch this lens; I have memories, but I feel a whole lot missing; maybe this will help. Thank you, Carrie!
ReplyDeleteI have been saving every one of my submissions to the memoirs prompts at EWN in hopes that someday I will have a reason to publish them as a whole. I like memoirs much better than autobiographies, or even biographies, because they seem to be a real look inside the mind of the subject.
ReplyDeleteI echo what Mimi said, and to take a step further; if it is YOUR autobiography, that lenses traffic should be astounding!
Carrie, wonderful lens and review. As someone who also has trouble remembering, we need all the help we can get. I really like many of those memoir prompts.
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