FromTheWriter’sCouch

AnAdviceColumnforAspiringWriters

and author ng people tives and Twist of and, her e fantasy e of Lake merhaven, moving to Durham, nd moved following periences ou’ve been thinking about writing a memoir about yourself…

… but you’ve given up because you’re not a celebrity (who wants to read about an ordinary person?) and, besides, you don’t know where or how to start

Before I dispel your first concern, let me explain the difference between autobiographies and memoirs Autobiographies are written by prominent individuals about their lives while memoirs tend to be written about a specific theme, e g , childhood experiences - hilarious or traumatic; professional or personal success living with a disability; coping as a single mother with triplets, etc. Memoirs, as such, tend to be more relatable, personal, and intimate to readers which means that anyone can write a memoir, even you.