November 16 Activity: The Bigger Picture in A Memoir

November 16 Activity: Writing in the bigger picture in a memoir.

Many writers write their memoirs as if all there is in life is their own experience and perhaps the experience of immediate family. But, every life is lived within some context that is much larger than the individual and the family unit. We all live within some historical context.

Today you will look at the bigger picture that ought to be included in your memoir.

Read a history—whether a book or an article in a magazine or on...