Under Construction - MHWA Retreat

I'm finally getting around to this, whoops.

Some people argue that memoirs are self-indulgent and exploitative. Do you agree or disagree with those people? Why?
-I think it depends. Some memoirs are exploitative, but that can happen in just about anything. It's unfortunate, but I don't think exploitation is inherent in a memoir. I also think they can be self-indulgent, but I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing. What's wrong with indulgence?

Would you ever consider writing a memoir based on your life? Why or why not? What would you include or exclude?
-Not a chance. I don't really want to think about all the trauma in my life, but not including it would make me feel wrong, like I was excluding an important part of what shaped me as a person. Also aside from that, my life isn't interesting enough to write a memoir about.

Have you ever read any memoirs? If so, which ones have been your favorites? Are there any memoirs on your to-read list?
-I have. Of course, the names of any have completely slipped my head at this moment. I liked First Person Plural by Cameron West, I think, that looked into his experiences with DID. There aren't any memoirs on my to-read list, though. It's not a genre that I'm a big fan of, I prefer fiction.

"Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And when you look long into the abyss, the abyss also looks into you."-Nietzsche