I believe a good memoir should have all of the narrative elements of a novel: character development, dialogue, descriptive language, and metaphor.

People don't actually think there is such a thing out there as angel research.

I believe a good memoir should have all of the narrative elements of a novel: character development, dialogue, descriptive language, and metaphor.

When we are no longer capable of love, we are no longer alive.

But, most important, we must not become as base and treacherous as our enemies.

The most obvious difference between writing novels and memoirs is that my memoirs are true stories, and explore certain experiences I've lived, and thus operate within the boundaries of memory and fact.

Reckless action is worse than wise restraint.