Comments on: What’s the Difference Between Writing a Memoir and Writing Fiction? Quote of the Day (Mary Gordon) http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/whats-the-difference-between-writing-a-memoir-and-writing-fiction-quote-of-the-day-mary-gordon/ Janice Harayda Reviews Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry for Adults and Children Mon, 20 May 2013 13:35:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: K. C. Mead http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/whats-the-difference-between-writing-a-memoir-and-writing-fiction-quote-of-the-day-mary-gordon/#comment-8720 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:58:33 +0000 http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/whats-the-difference-between-writing-a-memoir-and-writing-fiction-quote-of-the-day-mary-gordon/#comment-8720 What a great post! Thanks for sharing! I write a lot of nonfiction as well as fiction and so the line between these two genres has always held a particular interest for me.

This topic actually reminds me of an anthology edited by Herta B. Feely entitled “Confessions: Fact or Fiction?” It’s an anthology that experiments with reader response and desire for literary works to be either fact or fiction. It is a compilation of short stories, some memoir and some fiction, from a variety of authors. However, the reader is not made aware of the genre of any of the stories until the end of the book.

Here’s her website if you’re interested: confessionsanthology.com

]]> By: Is It Easier Writing About Yourself? « Sebastian Wallace’s Writing World http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/whats-the-difference-between-writing-a-memoir-and-writing-fiction-quote-of-the-day-mary-gordon/#comment-5217 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:31:53 +0000 http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/whats-the-difference-between-writing-a-memoir-and-writing-fiction-quote-of-the-day-mary-gordon/#comment-5217 [...] was reminded of the back-and-forth argument when I came across this post at One Minute Book Reviews, which discusses the difference between writing a memoir and good fiction. I would also add, the [...]

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