Well-known radio commentator, newspaper columnist and memoirist Lauretta Hannon attributes much of her success to her authenticity. Being authentic in her own storytelling, no matter the medium, has helped immensely with reaching her audience. When Hannon set out to write her memoir The Cracker Queen she felt strongly that it would be a disservice to her truth, her story and the reader if she wasn't completely authentic in her writing and storytelling. She recommends to other writers that you be as real as possible in your writing so that you aren't diluting the story or alienating readers.
I love the " No tears for the writer, no tears for the reader" concept. I've just finished my first children's book highlighting my husbands' childhood adoption story. (Thank you AuthorHouse for publishing " Julian's Search for Love"! ) My husband and I are just starting on the adult version of the story and its much tougher as we go into the darkest places of his abandonment and abuse. The story will end well, but the process of getting the hard parts written is difficult.
Yes I'm trying to put the real on paper but I must keep things one hundred thanks I would do my best.