Autobiographies are generally chronological and require knowledge of lots of dates and facts from beginning to end. Out of all these A biography<\/strong>\nis all of the above – written by someone else. An authorised biography is written\nwith the permission, co-operation and sometimes participation of the subject. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A Memoir<\/strong> is about your truth<\/strong> and generally covers a much shorter period of time – say 10-15 years. A memoir is very much about starting in one place (whether it\u2019s a point of view or something more literal) and ending up in another. So Memoir shows \u2018change\u2019 or \u2018evolution\u2019 or \u2018transformation\u2019. The structure of a memoir can vary depending on the story you wish to tell. If you want to tell a chronological story from point A to point B you will most likely use a Linear structure, however you may want to keep coming back to a pivotal scene or part in your story, in which case you would use a Circular style. The thing I love about memoir though is the takeaway message. The end of a memoir should leave the reader feeling they need to take action, or change their mind on something as a result of what they have read. As a writer that is the fun, creative part of the project in my opinion. As with autobiographies many ghost-writers make their living in this genre.<\/p>\n If you are new to writing you may not have given too much thought to Genre at the start of your project. We\u2019ve all been there. That great idea you have to get down on paper before you forget – or worse still – someone else pips you to the post. Spending a few moments … <\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/butterfly.writefromsource.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/send-to-kindle\/media\/white-25.png\")
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