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Authority/Author: words with the same roots

Denis Ledoux — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 06:30:49 +0000

Four Steps to Assuming Your Writing Authority To those who struggle with whether they should write or continue to write a memoir, let me be clear: no one can give you the writing authority to record your story, to tell the truth about your life. You are the only person who can do that (Of […]

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…)

The Wrong Point of View in a Memoir Can Throw the Story

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

I was challenged by the point of view in a memoir. I had put off completing the book because I could not resolve its thematic problems. (more…)

Point of View in a Memoir, Part 2

Denis Ledoux — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 09:55:42 +0000

In the previous post on point of view, I shared my challenge of trying to write point of view in a ghostwritten memoir that I knew to be true but which the subject was not forthcoming with. This is not “Truth” material. It is more the sort of reflection that a more intuitive, self-reflecting person […]

Point of View in a Memoir, Part 1

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 09:55:44 +0000

Point of View In a Memoir Is Important. I recently completed my mother’s memoir, We Were not Spoiled. It was a work of love that took me many years to bring to closure as I had other work to do to support myself that filled my days. Finally, she got to be quite a bit […]