There are plenty of examples of authors who made up memoirs. The promise to the reader is that whatever is inside is as true as the author can make it. Of course, writing your exact memories is challenging as very few of us have photographic memories. Readers will forgive small fictions, like writing out a conversation verbatim when you only remember the jist of what was said, but not larger ones. The word comes from the French word for “memory” or “reminiscence.” What is a Memoir?Ī memoir is a first-person account of someone’s nonfictional life story that uses the techniques and crafts of fiction to make it a page-turning read. In this article I will be walking you through different ways to write your life story and offering tips to help you get started and narrow your focus. Many people have lives that would make incredible stories, yet it can be difficult to figure out how to unpick that life and set it on the page. How do you write a memoir? And is memoir the only option? A Guide on Writing Memoirs or Autofiction
