I am a teenager who wants to write a memoir on coping with self esteem problems and losing weight to create a healthy lifestyle. I come from an overweight family and I want to prove that any one can accomplish these goals when it feels like the world is set against them. What do you think?
Is this an interesting memoir topic?
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photographertD
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That sounds awesome, very motivating! You should do that, and get it published, because most kids/teens feel like they can't accomplish anything rEaL, you know? But I think if you do that, then it will show that it doesn't matter that kids and teens are young, they can still accomplish what they want.
Hope you write it! =D
Hope you write it! =D
Pollycallin
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If you want to write it, write it. 'Tubby Tips The Scales In Her Favour' 'From Flab To Fab'. It was 'L' but I did it. 'How I stopped our 'Talking Weighing Machine' saying "One At A Time Please".
Go for it.
Go for it.
Agent M is right except in her use of the phrase "to flip one's lid" (becoming outraged doesn't fit with wanting her to publish).
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flip+one%27s+lid
Edit: Agent M, with all due respect, you're the one writing. If I assume the first, most common, meaning of the phrase that's really not my fault. Your asking somebody to take your advice based on your poor choice of words in the answer. It really is like a fat person giving diet advice.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flip+one%27s+lid
Edit: Agent M, with all due respect, you're the one writing. If I assume the first, most common, meaning of the phrase that's really not my fault. Your asking somebody to take your advice based on your poor choice of words in the answer. It really is like a fat person giving diet advice.
I took a couple creative non-fiction workshops and found that memoirs no matter the topic will only be interesting if you convey it with the right voice and style. So if you can give it your own flavor then go for it. I wrote one about my grandfather dying of cancer in almost a poetic hymn voice and my professor flipped his lid. Trying to make me get it published now. :/
You need to draw the person in and make them feel like they're there. With really focused description and good flow.
If the reader is pulled in then your topic is interesting!
To Middle Man
flip (one's) lid Slang
1. To react strongly, as with anger or enthusiasm.
In the sense of enthusiasm...please don't try to correct me.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flip+%28one%27s%29+lid
You need to draw the person in and make them feel like they're there. With really focused description and good flow.
If the reader is pulled in then your topic is interesting!To Middle Man
flip (one's) lid Slang
1. To react strongly, as with anger or enthusiasm.
In the sense of enthusiasm...please don't try to correct me.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flip+%28one%27s%29+lid
A memoir is only interesting, by it's very nature, to the people whom it effects, and so yes of course it would an interesting subject, as your target audience are in direct comparison to it's subject.
I think if sympathetically done, with an honest and expressed view of the experiences and feelings everyone has throughout the process, would actually be a breathe of fresh air.
The problem is, as with all these type of books so far, is that an ex anything can be extremely condescending, and frankly patronising - a sort of "I did it, why can't you?" attitude - which of course isn't helpful.
But if you can hold that back, and be absolutely honest about every aspect of your experience, then yes fantastic - if you felt depressed from it, say so; if you cried, say so; if you now feel elated at your weight loss, say so etc.
I think something raw, would be a massive hit.
I think if sympathetically done, with an honest and expressed view of the experiences and feelings everyone has throughout the process, would actually be a breathe of fresh air.
The problem is, as with all these type of books so far, is that an ex anything can be extremely condescending, and frankly patronising - a sort of "I did it, why can't you?" attitude - which of course isn't helpful.
But if you can hold that back, and be absolutely honest about every aspect of your experience, then yes fantastic - if you felt depressed from it, say so; if you cried, say so; if you now feel elated at your weight loss, say so etc.
I think something raw, would be a massive hit.