Unveiling Differences: Memoir vs. Autobiography Explained
- S3E13
- 04:14
- October 9th 2024
The words “memoir” and “autobiography” sound like pretty much the same thing, right?
After all, both memoirs and autobiographies describe a person’s life from the first point of view. If you were to write a book about yourself, it could be a memoir as well as an autobiography.
However, there are actually slight differences between the two, differences that can completely change how you approach your manuscript and market it afterward.
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