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Q&A How long should a memoir be?

How long should a memoir be? The same length as any other piece of prose: exactly as long as it needs to be to tell the story you want to tell. No more, no less. Don't feel like you have to omit an...

posted 6y ago by F1Krazy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-12T21:42:32Z (about 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T08:30:22Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T08:30:22Z (about 5 years ago)
How long should a memoir be? The same length as any other piece of prose: **exactly as long as it needs to be to tell the story you want to tell**. No more, no less. Don't feel like you have to omit any important details to avoid your memoir being too long, and don't feel like you have to pad it out with unnecessary information to avoid it being too short.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-04-09T16:46:21Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 1