WritingJanuary 30, 2006 11:05 pm
More on James Frey
Wonder why James Frey called it a memoir instead of a novel?
“Memoir Becomes Novel, Secret Remains Secret” suggests that memoirs command a higher price. In the case of Martha Sherrill’s manuscript, the size of her advance fell by one-third when she decided to change it from a memoir to a novel.
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This here blog is deviatin’ too much from what is happening in yer backyard. It has all these hi-falutin references to literture. I am considering not followin it any more and just working on my own blog, My Backyard is a a coal mine in Pittsburgh (’da Burgh)’.
Please conshider going back to your ‘roots’ (er, your trees’ roots).
Comment by igme — January 31, 2006 @ 5:35 am
Ha!
Comment by Fat Charlatan — January 31, 2006 @ 8:53 am