When I first started my blog I raised this question. It generated some discussion but this post brings up -and addresses- additional things to think about. 🙂
Friends Season 1 Monica and Rachel
Image source: ‘FRIENDS’ TV show via Hello Giggles
Rachel: Oh, and I’m sorry I said you were a cow in high school.
Monica: That’s okay. I was a cow.
Rachel: Yes, but I’m still sorry I said it.
– Friends, Season 1, Episode 17 “The One With Two Parts”
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I’ve had authors who were worried about writing about the people in their family. Memoirs are always a bit tricky like that. It’s your story, but it’s also the story of how your life was affected by them.
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