“There is a physics to the world, which non-fiction has a contract to stand in awe of, otherwise it becomes completely self-centered and ego-driven, which is the death of a memoir.” WorldSelfFictionEgoDrivenPhysicsMemoirAweContractsSelf CenteredNon Fiction Author:Nick Flynn
“Memoir is actually the most egoless genre, even though it might seem ostensibly so much ego-driven. In order for it to succeed, you have to dissolve the self into these larger universal truths, and explore these deeper mysteries. If it’s purely autobiographical and ego-driven, it’s going to fail.” IfsSelfSeemsMightOrderFailingMysterySucceedEgoUniversalDeeperDrivenMemoirGenreUniversal Truth Author:Nick Flynn
