Category: Sonia Marsh
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Interview with Memoir Activist Sonia Marsh, Pt2
My husband knows me, and we’re still married. I also showed his good qualities, and why we married. There is no story if there’s no conflict or drama. I had to share what I was going through or my story would be flat and lifeless.
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The Memoir Writer as an Entrepreneur
By showing us her struggles, innovation, and sincere effort to meet the challenges of life she demonstrates qualities we admire and love to read about. Her story changes the image of the salesperson from victimized schlemiel to can-do member of a modern family, and offers an inspirational image for writers who attempt to earn money…
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Memoir as a Hero’s Journey: Character Arc and Homecoming
Heroes often return home at the end of the story. Ulysses famously returns to his home in Ithaca after fighting in the Trojan War, and Dorothy returns home at the end of Wizard of Oz. The return home at the end of an adventure is so important there’s a Greek name for it: Nostoi. With…
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From Complex Memories to the Compelling Title of Your Memoir
However, despite the contrast between the breeziness of the title and the difficulty of the life it describes, I never felt betrayed or misled. On the contrary, the deeper I went into the story, the more meaning I found in the title. I realized it provided a micro-guidebook, showing the family’s initial optimistic hopes for…
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