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There is what happened -- plot -- and then there is what the book is about. There is what happened and then there is the meaning we tease from it.

--You Could Make This Place Beautiful, A Memoir

by Maggie Smith

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My Brevity Blog essay is a great place to start if you want to understand what a memoir should be.

One of my biggest challenges as a freelance editor and writing coach is encountering potential clients who don’t yet understand the definition of memoir.

Believe me, I get it! When I started my editing business seven years ago, even I misunderstood what it was. I had dreams of working with elderly folks in my county in East Tennessee to help them document their lives while they still could. I confused memoir with life legacy stories, which is the most common mistake people make. READ MORE HERE.