I'm Writing a Memoir: Memories of Merrill

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In my past couple of Blog entries, I mentioned about the possibility of writing an autobiography. I've decided to postpone the idea until later in my life.

Instead, I would like to write a memoir.

The main difference between an autobiography and a memoir is such: an autobiography focuses on a person's entire life, while a memoir focuses just on a certain chapter of a person's life.

I have a certain chapter in my life that I would like to write a memoir of. I've got a title created and am in the process of compiling background information on things unrelated to my life (background knowledge, history, etc.).

It's a part of my life that really means a whole lot to me, but perhaps a part of the human life that is least remembered by many others.

Because it involves a group of other people, I am not sure on how to display identities in the memoir. Does it go first-name-only (Cody), first-and-last-name (Cody Cutter), or first-name-and-second-inital (Cody C.)? I don't want to shock people when I get finished.

I honestly don't think such will be actual book material (such as my friend Dean and his book). I'm thinking about displaying it online and such.

In short, I am writing this memoir because I would like to pay tribute to and thank these people that have helped make my life possible. I couldn't ask for better friends and better people in the entire world.

I constantly find myself dwelling into the past. To many people that I will be including as characters in this memoir, not many people knew my feelings, emotions, happiness and struggle as I grew up. As someone who was mentally created differently than the usual human being, I hope this serves as answers to questions that people may have.

I think people will be amazed by how much stuff I can remember. They used to call me "smart" back then. They also used to call me "weird" too.

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Right now, I'm in the process of prepping NISB for the 2012-13 school year. In the pockets of time I will have when I'm busy, I'll be working on this memoir. This means, in turn, that this Blog post may be the last post for quite some time.