Tag: writing voice
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Show Don’t Tell: Difference Between Fiction and Memoir
However, if we adhere too closely to techniques that work in fiction, we miss important opportunities to help readers understand our authentic, real-life experience. To develop a strong memoir writing voice, consider the differences between fiction and memoir writing. Here are three areas in which the forms differ.
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Show versus Tell in a Memoir’s Internal Voice
By sharing her thoughts, Sonia Marsh allows us to see into her soul. She also provides an intriguing example for writers who are trying to figure out how much of their thought process they ought to include. When I started to write my own memoir, I assumed I knew the answer to this question.
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