Do You Remember?

There are so many aspects of writing-especially in creative nonfiction writing. A form of these writings is a memoir. A memoir is not merely an autobiographical writing; besides being shorter, a memoir aims to capture an individual’s distinct feel for a certain past. An autobiography tells of a majority of the writer’s life; a memoir highlights the most significant moments. A memoir is more emotionally concerned with capturing certain surroundings or events that play a large role in the author’s life, rather than documenting every fact. The span of time covered in a memoir is often brief. It is focused in time and not a span of years. A memoir describes and then shows why these particular events are still remembered. In conclusion unlike autobiographical writing, memoirs are extremely focused and selective in the memories they includes.