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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:30:43 +0000

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Comment on Parent’s Memoir Part 3a, Guiding a Ghost Writer’s Interview by jerrywaxler

jerrywaxler — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:29:25 +0000

Please share your stories about what you know or wish you knew about your parents’ earlier lives, or when and how you intend to write about it.

Jerry

Comment on Is this the year to write your parent’s memoir? by jerrywaxler

jerrywaxler — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:10:34 +0000

Hi Danny. Yes, yes, yes. “Wrapped up in yourself” sums it up. But it’s not all your fault. Back then, parents did not make any effort to discover their own stories. Daniel Siegel, a prolific expert on the mind and the brain, claims that to help kids find their own wholeness, parents ought to develop their own healthy story-of-self. I’m hoping that in the memoir age, more parents will be able to develop and share their stories, and help their children grow up seeing life as a story.
Jerry

Comment on Is this the year to write your parent’s memoir? by Danny Kemp

Danny Kemp — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:18:58 +0000

An excellent topic and very well written. I sadly wish that I had known more of both my parents. My father died when I was 16 and I was too wrapped up in myself to ask my mother much of her life before she too passed away. If only….

Comment on Answering Parents’ Objections to Writing Their Memoir by jerrywaxler

jerrywaxler — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:34:34 +0000

Thanks Shirley. When I went to graduate school for counseling psychology, the main thing I learned was the importance of listening. Story listening is the other half of the storytelling coin. If we all did it, we could transform the world.

Comment on Answering Parents’ Objections to Writing Their Memoir by Shirley

Shirley — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:01:21 +0000

Jerry, your understanding of memoir is matched by your understanding of human psychology. I love the advice on how to turn objections into collaboration instead of argument. It would be worth the attempt to write memoir even if all that happened was this kind of conversational transformation!

Comment on Answering Parents’ Objections to Writing Their Memoir by jerrywaxler

jerrywaxler — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:45:36 +0000

Thanks for your comment, Flo. I love the insights that are generated in memoir writing groups. Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help you get started.

Jerry

Comment on Answering Parents’ Objections to Writing Their Memoir by Flo Morton

Flo Morton — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:20:54 +0000

Thanks Jerry. Your thoughts are insightful, practical, and helpful.
Maybe I can get that group started at my parish…
Flo

Comment on Interview: Young Adult Fiction versus Coming of Age Memoirs by Digging for Treasures~Discovering the Gold Nuggets of Your Story | Memoir Writer's Journey

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:33:00 +0000

[...] 5. Jerry Waxler talks about the difference between fiction and memoir in this interview with Maria Lamba, author of the novel “Over My Head.” [...]