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soleta_nf

I need your thoughts S.V.P.!

Oct 03, 2006 14:57

In the spirit of gearing up for NaNo and thinking about what and how I want to write, I'd like you all to recommend your favourite autobiographies/personal memoirs. Then tackle any or all or these questions:

In what way has this memoir touched you?
Was it the writing or the subject that moved you, or both?
What creative approach did the author invoke ( Read more... )

writing, books, nano

Comments 9

corkdorkdan October 4 2006, 01:41:31 UTC

I don't know if you'd classify them as memoirs or autobiographies, but I love David Sedaris's books. Me Talk Pretty One Day and Naked are both mostly stories about his childhood and crazy family. MTPOD is sort of a send-up of inspirational stories, and Naked is more of a send-up of the "I came from nothing" type of memoir. Both are hysterical, rolling-on-the-floor funny.

soleta_nf October 4 2006, 02:22:53 UTC

I think he's the guy two of the three American friends I visited this summer raved to me about! I don't think I can be that funny, but I will check them out. Thanks!

canuckotter October 4 2006, 13:23:38 UTC

Wil Wheaton's Just A Geek. It was the writing that I liked... He's not as polished as he could be, but he's got a wit and charm and a very personal way of writing that I enjoy. It's really just a selection of blog entries, edited and occasionally annotated, so it's got a kind of weird (but fun) structure to it.

soleta_nf October 4 2006, 14:19:20 UTC

Interesting. I'll give it a try. Thanks!

canuckotter October 5 2006, 19:12:45 UTC

You might want to read his blog for a bit first to see if you like his writing style.

soleta_nf October 6 2006, 16:23:45 UTC

I've seen it a couple of times but have't sat down and read it. I'll check it out soon!

hnarbit October 5 2006, 20:16:21 UTC

Andre Makine's "Dreams of My Russian Summers" always comes to mind as one of my favorities, but it's been so long since I've read it. I found it enchanting.

Yes, David Sedaris is the one we raved about. I love anything by him. Remember "Six to Eight Black Men"?

soleta_nf October 6 2006, 16:26:47 UTC

I definitely remember that! Is he better on audiotape or in book form?

I'll check out that book. Thanks!

soleta_nf September 26 2009, 19:20:14 UTC

Hey! I was just going through old posts and found this. Dreams of my Russian Summers was on my 'life writing' reading list this summer, and I'm halfway through it. I also find it enchanting!