Comments on: Friday Night Movie: Freedom Writers

By: Leah J. Utas

Leah J. Utas — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:52:05 +0000

False memoirs get picked up because they’re sensational and will sell and sales trump almost everything else it seems.
I’m writing a memoir and the lies that get picked up make it difficult for those of us who stick to the truth.

By: Diane J Standiford

Diane J Standiford — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:44:29 +0000

Thank you! That’s what I thought. (hoped)

By: auria cortes

auria cortes — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:28:51 +0000

Diane, I believe this is how it works: you write the story, send it to a publisher and when it gets picked up an attorney for the publisher will vet the book.

The important thing right now is to get the story written. Everything else will fall into place.

By: Diane J Standiford

Diane J Standiford — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:46:29 +0000

AURIA! Ye, that got me into the 70 Day Challenge–Sven is not helping me! Here was my question: My story is non-fiction, I’ve changed the names, but people will know who I’m talking about, how do I keep from being sued? What do writers do? Sven’s peeps just told me to get an atty., shouldn’t I send my story out to a publisher first? THEN if the want it, don’t THEY get an atty.? Every word I write is in court records and MY story, MY experience, MY observations. HELP! Diane feels lonely here.

By: SAAM

SAAM — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:18:07 +0000

I loved The Freedom Writers!! I need to make sure my daughter sees the movie!
The fake memoirs are really irritating!!

By: auria cortes

auria cortes — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:50:37 +0000

I blogged about that one here: http://auriacortes.com/random-thought-stop-the-crazy-insanity/

At least James Frey wrote about his life - embellishing bits and pieces of A Million Little Pieces - but the new trend is now creating a whole new life.

Sickening.

By: Aaron Crocco

Aaron Crocco — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:42:53 +0000

This whole memoir thing pisses me off too. There was another one that was revealed last week as false, about a woman who was involved in running from the germans in WWII. The whole thing is fake. I don’t understand it. Why not just publish it as fiction????