Comments on: You decide. http://www.lauriejunkins.com/2009/12/you_decide/ the writing blog of Laurie Junkins Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:11:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Kelly Davio http://www.lauriejunkins.com/2009/12/you_decide/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Kelly Davio Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:15:13 +0000 http://www.lauriejunkins.com/?p=200#comment-466 Memoir, and write it as though your life depended upon its completion. Here's why: you're on a roll with the memoir. Why mess with that? I have to say I'm very pleased I wrote Jacob Wrestling in one big push, because I think it gave it a unity that it would otherwise lack, and the urgency of writing resulted in sort of a guttural honesty. If you're finding the right voice and approach, go with it! Plus, when you're done memoiring, you'll have even more perspective on your collection and on the new poems you've added. Memoir, and write it as though your life depended upon its completion.

Here’s why: you’re on a roll with the memoir. Why mess with that? I have to say I’m very pleased I wrote Jacob Wrestling in one big push, because I think it gave it a unity that it would otherwise lack, and the urgency of writing resulted in sort of a guttural honesty. If you’re finding the right voice and approach, go with it!

Plus, when you’re done memoiring, you’ll have even more perspective on your collection and on the new poems you’ve added.

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