“The most obvious difference between writing novels and memoirs is that my memoirs are true stories, and explore certain experiences I've lived, and thus operate within the boundaries of memory and fact.” WritingFactsStoriesCertainDifferencesMemoriesNovelObviousBoundariesMemoirTrue Story Author:Danielle Trussoni
“I believe a good memoir should have all of the narrative elements of a novel: character development, dialogue, descriptive language, and metaphor.” ShouldBelieveCharacterLanguageI BelieveNovelDevelopmentElementsShould HaveMetaphorMemoirDialogueNarrativeCharacter Development Author:Danielle Trussoni
“In terms of style, I think the memoirist should have a novelist's skill and all the elements of a novelist's toolbox. When I read a memoir, I want to really, deeply experience what the author experienced. I want to see the characters and hear the way they speak and understand how they think. And so in that way, writing a memoir feels similar to writing a novel.” ThinkingWayWantFeelsShouldWritingCharacterSpeakTermNovelStyleSkillsElementsShould HaveMemoirNovelistsReally DeepToolbox Author:Danielle Trussoni
