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Who is Your Memoir Narrator?

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 15:31:01 +0000

This may sound like a trick question, but it’s not. In fact, “who is your memoir narrator?” is a very serious question that will determine—or at least greatly influence—the tone and the theme of your narrative and how your reader views your story as being truthful. (more…)

How to Solve a Wrong Narrator Problem

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000

This was created as I struggled with choosing the narrator’s voice for a memoir on my early life. The memoir had been stalled by simply not having the right voice. (more…)

Memoir Versus Fiction, or Is Memoir Fiction?

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:00:32 +0000

Is memoir fiction? I emphatically don’t agree that memoir is fiction. Although a memoir invariably uses fiction techniques—and we will look at one in this post it must be an as-much-as-possible true accounting of an experience. (more…)

Solving A Narrator Problem

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:00:38 +0000

A narrator problem can ruin a memoir. I had put off completing the book because I could not resolve its thematic challenge—ultimately a narrator problem. (more…)

A Narrator Issue: Who is Writing Your Memoir?

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 09:57:48 +0000

Who is writing your memoir? This may sound like a trick question but it’s not. In fact, it is a very serious question that will determine—or at least greatly influence—the tone and the theme of your narrative. “But, I’m writing my memoirs!” you might answer. Yes, of course. You! But, which you? We’ve all had […]