In “How to make a memoir”, Zinsser gave three pieces of advice for if you want to write your own memoir. Those three pieces of advice are “Be yourself”, “Speak freely”, and “Think small”. In the memoir I’m reading called “Popular” by Maya Van Wagenen followed some of Zinsser’s advice because of her words she use and how she don’t care if she goofy in front of other people.
Zinsser’s first piece of advice is to “Be yourself”. “Be yourself” means that you don’t care what people say about you. Maya followed this piece of advice because on page 15 Maya stated,” I’m average looking. Trust me I’m not complaining.” Maya was being herself in those two sentences because when she said,” Trust me I’m not complaining.” She’s clearly saying …show more content…
I would never ever tell anybody my crush name even if I’m over him. Anyway let’s get back on topic, another piece of advice I pulled from the text was on page 149. Maya stated, “My butt has giant purple stripes across it.” Let’s be honest would you ever talk about your butt in your memoir…I know for sure I wouldn’t. I mean it is personal, but that’s her memoir.
Finally the last piece of advice Zinsser gave is to “Think small”. Maya didn’t think small, but how ever she did tell her own story. While I was reading I noticed it didn’t have quotes until like the tenth page, and it was all in her point of view. Maya didn’t think small because think small means to write a paragraph or two about that curtain event. Maya did not think small because almost every chapter is like ten pages long.
“Popular” is a good book, so if you want to make your own memoir about your life when you grow up you can just use Zinsser’s three pieces of
Zinsser’s first piece of advice is to “Be yourself”. “Be yourself” means that you don’t care what people say about you. Maya followed this piece of advice because on page 15 Maya stated,” I’m average looking. Trust me I’m not complaining.” Maya was being herself in those two sentences because when she said,” Trust me I’m not complaining.” She’s clearly saying …show more content…
I would never ever tell anybody my crush name even if I’m over him. Anyway let’s get back on topic, another piece of advice I pulled from the text was on page 149. Maya stated, “My butt has giant purple stripes across it.” Let’s be honest would you ever talk about your butt in your memoir…I know for sure I wouldn’t. I mean it is personal, but that’s her memoir.
Finally the last piece of advice Zinsser gave is to “Think small”. Maya didn’t think small, but how ever she did tell her own story. While I was reading I noticed it didn’t have quotes until like the tenth page, and it was all in her point of view. Maya didn’t think small because think small means to write a paragraph or two about that curtain event. Maya did not think small because almost every chapter is like ten pages long.
“Popular” is a good book, so if you want to make your own memoir about your life when you grow up you can just use Zinsser’s three pieces of