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This is a great post and I'm hoping that you do it....soon....and that you share it with us, because I want very badly to read it.
posted by
TAPS.
on October 16, 2011 at 9:21 AM
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GO for it......Joe Love always wanted to write a book on our travels across America and the quirky people in our travellin' family. He kept putting it off, feeling sure that he would have the chance later in life......that chance was cut short. Our time here is limited and in many ways, beyond our control.
Perhaps I'll get some help and put together the tales he wanted to tell......when I get the time. (See how easy it was to put it off?)
Go for it.....I know it will be a good one!
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on October 16, 2011 at 5:36 AM
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PatB
Go for it luv, hose will be fantastic posts. I really hear you when you say it would be like judgement day and I'm not sure I could face that. Good for you if you an do it and good for us to get to read you 'cuz your a pro writer luv.
posted by
WileyJohn
on October 15, 2011 at 6:49 PM
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you should write it all,,put it all together.....and then see what
you want to do with it.....family don't actually want to read, i have found with our story...letting my sister read was a mistake.
but grandchildren, they are more interested.
posted by
Kabu
on October 15, 2011 at 5:50 PM
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Or maybe it could be fun..
to write vignettes and then arrange them and see where that leads you.... then decide on the 'lede'
Chronological can be dull although OK if you have some clearly identifiable threads.
I think it's a big ask to identify a 'lede' for an entire memoir although possible if there is some defining moment.
I must say that in moving on to other works I have been happy to leave those journalistic rules aside. it took me a while, I used to explain everything. Now I have learned the difference between explaining and specifying.
I think the inverted pyramid and the lede at the top is perfect for news story but as for the rest let the story unfold - on with the journey.
posted by
Azur
on October 15, 2011 at 4:55 PM
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