The Hazards of Writing Someone Elseâs Memoir
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The unnamed narrator in Robert Harrisâs amusingly acerbic new novel is a ghostwriter working on the memoir of a former British prime minister who sounds like Tony Blair.
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One of the most compelling and screamingly funny voices of the new century belongs to Augusten Burroughs. A former ad writer and recovering alcoholic, he sprang to prominence with his 2002 memoir, Running With Scissors. It detailed a childhood so bizarre that some people insist it must contain elements of fiction.
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One of the tongue-in-cheek rules that we column-writers have is, &quot;Often wrong, never in doubt.&quot; Take a stand, don&#39;t duck and weave too much.
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Whatâs fun for two colleagues can be offensive to others. And jobs may be at stake.
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Last January, when I first wrote about the medium that Iâve since come to call screencasting, it seemed an odd-enough topic that I felt obliged to justify it to my editor.
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An old master gives us an exemplary what-not-to-do list in her new book
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The Moth storytelling tour helps erase the line between writers and their readers.
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The cover of Sept. 11Âs issue of People magazine attributes an unnamed friendÂs quote of Jessica Simpson directly to the star, a tactic People has traditionally avoided.
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To tame a strong personality, an author says, don't force it to play defense.
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A convicted and registered offender writes in with his side of the story.
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Editorâs note. This story was first reported on www.postindependent.com. For more coverage, please read Sundayâs Post Indpendent.
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Let someone else make the tough decisions.
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Can computers get along fine without writers? Word is they just might. In an essay in the New York Times...
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Life & style: A New York chef is suing a former employee for nicking her recipes. Where is the fine line between inspiration and plagiarism, wonders Zoe Williams.
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In the digital age, itâs growing increasingly difficult to hide dirty secrets from a former spouse.
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Can computers get along fine without writers? Word is they just might. [Missing Link]
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Comment is free: Sarah Churchwell: From Marilyn to Diana, biographies are too often trashy. But readers must take a share of the blame.