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Permalink Reply by Angela Miranda on June 10, 2012 at 3:51pm

You know, it's really reassuring to read that others struggle with the nakedness of memoir - I have distinctly warned my mother against reading mine, and haven't even DARED tell my father, about whom I've written so much! Good luck with your mother's visit!

Permalink Reply by Virginia Williams on June 11, 2012 at 12:58pm

I don't know if this is possible. I'd like to think it is, but I haven't proven it to be so thus far in my life. So far, I've mostly written in places where she won't find me, but I am also naturally reluctant to have others read my work (go figure! I'm supposed to earn money from this stuff!). I'll let you know if I ever come up with a satisfactory answer.

Permalink Reply by Ava Bleu on June 15, 2012 at 10:53am

Hi Beverly,

One of the characters in my book is my mother and she didn't recognize herself, despite the fact that the character was the mother of the heroine.  I went so far as to pluck one of her childhood stories and put it in and she still didnt' see herself.  This is an advantage of fiction, even if the character is 98% true to form, the 2% will completely throw the victim off the trail.  It also helped that the story was fun and there would be no lasting damage if she figured out it was her.  If I were writing truth, It would likely be a different experience entirely.

Permalink Reply by Christine Moffatt on August 16, 2012 at 6:11pm

Oh I write about my mother in my blog pretty often.  I find it cathartic after her visits to my home.  It does help that she's 81 and not internet savvy at all...

Here's an example of a recent visit this summer:

 The Diabolical Poodle Strikes Again...

I have four children and I must admit I am terrified of what they might writer about me in the future!

Christine

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