It's hard to write memoir and not be encapsulated. I'm a selfish person by nature, I make no bones about that, it's human nature. I spend a lot of time thinking about the things that make me up and theanswer is, my experiences.
"I am what I am. I am my own, special creation. So come take a look, give me the hook, or the ovation."- George Hearn. La Cage aux folles.
When this all began, I saw a memoir as a good way to get someone to sit down and listen to my side of the argument. To keep their attention I needed two things. Good writing, and self exploration. I needed to make people react to what I was saying, so the story was good. The writing, that was the trick.
I think I did it.
And given time, I think I'll get better. I have more books to write, so I better. The only road up from published is a prize of some sort. I think I can do it. People might disagree, but fuck 'em, I don't have time for negativity. I want to write a literary masterpiece, and I'm going to lean on my AW buddies to do it. (More to come)
Note to doubters:
You may be right, but don't bet against me.
Alright, back to the submission edits.
We're all somewhat self-centered (which is a little different than selfish, but I think an important difference). As writers we almost have to be, because we have to start with the presumption that not only does someone else want to read what we have to say, but that it's worth writing down and expressing to an audience in the first place.
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