Q: What’s the best way to use journal entries in a memoir? Should I quote myself as I would a passage from a book?
A: I believe journals and diaries are goldmines for memoirists and life story writers for two main reasons . . .
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Q: I’ve written the first draft of my memoir. My sister and I have been estranged for years. I know I have the right to tell my story, and yet I don’t feel good about using her real name without her permission. Do you have any ideas for how to approach her about it?
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