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Jennifer Hilt's avatar

Your Trope Goddess comment makes my day! ❤️

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Jennifer Hilt's avatar

I’m so glad it’s helpful! Secret and scar as foundational tropes for memoir gives lots of opportunities to combine with other tropes too.

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Phyllis Capanna's avatar

Super helpful and who knew there was a Trope Goddess? Grateful to have stumbled upon you, Jennifer, and this post.

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Rey Katz (they/them)'s avatar

Thanks so much for this - very helpful! I love that you say scars and secrets are the bread and butter of memoir. That makes a lot of sense to me and is a great and simple focus.

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Chris Stanton's avatar

If you’ve never seen Maria Bamford’s “Special Special Special,” check it out. She performs standup in her living room with her parents as the only audience members. Bonkers. In a good way.

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Jennifer Hilt's avatar

Yes I love her Special, Special, Special! Her parents were pretty game. My all time fav are probably her web series where she plays everyone in her family. Such good stuff!

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Chris Stanton's avatar

She’s pretty amazing.

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Tom Leveen: Rewind Reads's avatar

Perfect timing, this is very helpful! Thank you!

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