A guest post I did over at Carrot Ranch on the subject of memoir.
By Irene Waters
I sit and listen to news of blisteringly cold gales, snow falls, and marvel at photos of these dumps of snow on Facebook and Instagram. We are still in summer here with no evidence of autumn being around the corner and no doubt those in the northern hemisphere will be wondering if they will ever come in from the cold.
This puts me in mind of memoir as a genre. Will it ever come in from the cold and be given the value it deserves. Despite Frank McCourt and Mary Karr who are credited with being the first to move memoir up a notch in people’s estimation, memoir is still talked of in hushed tones. Writer’s of memoir often seem a little embarrassed that this is the genre they write. Other writers might quickly say, “I don’t write memoir.” What is the problem with owning our own…
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Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
I’m really learning to love non-fiction and memoirs! One of my favourites is the amazing H is for Hawk.
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Glad you are finding nonfiction and memoirs. H is for Hawk is one I haven’t heard of but having looked it up have put it on my list of books to read. Thanks for the pointer.
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Irene, now I’ve found your blog! I’m on bowmanauthor, of course. In the process of setting up a wellness blog for auto-immune deficiency conditions. I’m a 28-year survivor (never a victim!) of SLE Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Some days are better than others, my dear…
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Nice to meet you Deborah. Look forward to reading your memoir as it unfolds. Take care of yourself in the writing of it. Cheers Irene
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I will be updating regularly. Thank you so much for your support. You have no idea how much it means to me.
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It’s nice to support other memoir writers and to get different views on the world we inhabit.
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Great topic this month, Irene. Dialogue can move a story in many different directions, giving that creative ability and yet staying true to memory.
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Thanks Charli. For those who can write dialogue I think it is a great tool to use in both memoir and fiction.
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I once had a professor who advised, “Let your characters start talking.”
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That is when I think they take over the story.
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Characters can be like brain gremlins. 🙂
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LOL
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