tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961868533957256118.post5733103748996454210..comments2024-03-27T17:30:53.755-07:00Comments on Whatever I Think Of!: Fiction or Memoir--Still Not CertainJamie Ghionehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06508410672881133235noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961868533957256118.post-33320345235939666392016-02-25T13:01:42.285-08:002016-02-25T13:01:42.285-08:00This is a conundrum in writing a memoir. People ar...This is a conundrum in writing a memoir. People are allowed privacy unless they are public figures. You would really need to consult a lawyer. I have wanted to write about my sister's schizophrenia and problems with her getting treatment. It would be great for people who have a family member diagnosed. But in telling the truth, there would be people crying foul.<br /><br />Personally, all of my fiction is fiction. Yes my life shapes my opinions, characters, etc. But no, none of the characters are people I know. Furthermore, I have stopped having the desire to use names of people who have caused me problems in life like Michelangelo painted the Pope as the devil on the roof of the Sistine chapel. I recognize many very fine people also share the name and other reasons I should not do this. <br /><br />In the end, it is you who must decide. After you write the story, you may see the need to publish it. If you do, consult a lawyer.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.com