Q: I wrote a biography about my mother’s life. After reading it, a couple of people mentioned that certain sections of the book were difficult to read. The book does address topics like trauma and suicide because those were realities in my mother’s life. What do you think about content that could trigger some readers? Should there be some type of warning?
Read MoreQ: 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 . . .
Read MoreQ: 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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