Common Elements of Bestselling Memoirs

Marlan Warren, author and publicist with Roadmap Communications, says memoirs written by or involving celebrities are usually automatic bestsellers. But being famous isn't the only criteria for writing a popular memoir. Warren finds that memoirs where authors write about their own lives with some fictionalized parts intertwined can become very successful as well. These authors expand certain elements of the story that relate to a central theme, to make them more interesting and relatable. A strong...