HOW MEMOIRS ARE REALLY WRITTEN

Most people think memoirs are biographies.
They are not.

COMO ESCRIBIR MEMORIAS

Reglas

Thinking like a Writer

 Writing memories is not the same as writing a biography.

A biography explains a life from the outside: dates, jobs, marriages, achievements, chronology. 

Growing up

Without Role Models

In my home, there were no role models. There were adults, yes, but no examples worth following. There was money, but no dignity in how it was earned.