I was advised to "read memoirs" before I started mine. I have some memoirs in my library so I thought I'd read enough. Pete Hamill and Frank McCourt are a couple of my favorites, but it had been years since I read either. I thought I should get current on memoirs so I read Anne Lamott and a couple of others. My understanding of memoir changed. "Read some memoirs" is the single best piece of advice I can give to memoir writers. Thank you.
Thank you, Kevin. Connect with me here brendasmitjames.com/pages/writing-circle and I'll let you know about our 7 Week Mentoring Group that will help you get connected.
Too tall poppy syndrome is the concept that we must all be the same height and no-one can stand above the crowd. If you do, you will be cut down to size with everyone else again. Essentially, we don't want to see someone succeed in a way that they stand out from the rest of us.
@@BrendaSmitJames I get it Reminds me of "collectivism" like certain cultures that brainwashed entire populations with that garbage Thankfully you and I are celebrated individuals who are free to write about our lives. ❤️❤️❤️
@StevenSheltonAuthor Thank you for your feedback. I listened again to the video and I can see why you say that. Although I have the memoir mistakes numbered and listed in the description below the video, I haven't done the same thing in the video itself. And I didn't make the mistakes directly clear. I think I will have to shift the focus of the title, subtitle and the thumbnail for the video to make it more relevant. Thanks again!
@BrendaSmitJames I watched the video on the TV while cooking. On that platform, we can't see the description below. Don't get me wrong. I love your videos.
I was advised to "read memoirs" before I started mine. I have some memoirs in my library so I thought I'd read enough. Pete Hamill and Frank McCourt are a couple of my favorites, but it had been years since I read either. I thought I should get current on memoirs so I read Anne Lamott and a couple of others. My understanding of memoir changed. "Read some memoirs" is the single best piece of advice I can give to memoir writers. Thank you.
How right you are, Charles. It does change how you understand what a memoir is and how to write one yourself.
Super grateful for your videos!! How might I be able to connect with some other memoir writers? I did not see the link to do so…thank you so much!!!
Thank you, Kevin. Connect with me here brendasmitjames.com/pages/writing-circle and I'll let you know about our 7 Week Mentoring Group that will help you get connected.
Our next group actually starts this week if you'd still like to join this time around.
I agree
What is tall poppies syndrome?
Too tall poppy syndrome is the concept that we must all be the same height and no-one can stand above the crowd. If you do, you will be cut down to size with everyone else again. Essentially, we don't want to see someone succeed in a way that they stand out from the rest of us.
@@BrendaSmitJames I get it
Reminds me of "collectivism" like certain cultures that brainwashed entire populations with that garbage
Thankfully you and I are celebrated individuals who are free to write about our lives. ❤️❤️❤️
@@123gp1833 how right you are!
Ahh, the barnacle theory I''ve known it as.
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Unfortunately, I am not in the habit of reading memoirs.
Who is this Glenn? I'd like to meet him. 😉
😄 I hope to meet him one day too!
I'm his agent. You'll have to go through me.🙂
@@neorehud1 😂
Not your best video. I waited for you to tell us the 7 mistakes. The video was more a stream of consciousness than an instructive piece.
@StevenSheltonAuthor Thank you for your feedback. I listened again to the video and I can see why you say that. Although I have the memoir mistakes numbered and listed in the description below the video, I haven't done the same thing in the video itself. And I didn't make the mistakes directly clear. I think I will have to shift the focus of the title, subtitle and the thumbnail for the video to make it more relevant. Thanks again!
@BrendaSmitJames I watched the video on the TV while cooking. On that platform, we can't see the description below. Don't get me wrong. I love your videos.
@@StevenSheltonAuthor 🤗