http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=7Iv2nZnZOrM
What can you take from this Ted Talk?
What makes this talk effective?
Noun-A historical account written from
personal knowledge.-A written account of one's memory of
certain events or people.
Memoir vs. Autobiography It is the personal experiences of the
author involving certain events or people rather than the entirety of their lives documented on the page
Ernest Hemingway was challenged to write a novel in 6 words. He took on this challenge and what he developed was:
For sale: baby shoes, never worn.
- Many people have since tried this genre of writing and it has become a phenomena
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/through-childrens-eyes-love-fear-hope-jokes/2012/12/20/1ff1862a-494d-11e2-ad54-580638ede391_gallery.html#photo=21
Here is a collection of memoirs by school children that was turned into a book.
Six Word Memoirs http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=_yp4Y46URnk Six Word Memoirs by Teens http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=ejndNExso9M
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Why laugh? To stop the tears!