What is Autofiction? | Writing a fictionalized memoir

Autofiction, or autobiographical fiction, is a term used to describe novels that are heavily based on the author's life. Today we're looking at the reasons you might choose to write autofiction, the difference between autofiction and memoir, and how the term is used. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - What is autofiction? 0:35 - Why write autofiction? 2:55 - Is autofiction a genre? FIND REEDSY HERE: Blog: https://blog.reedsy.com Facebook:   / wearereedsy   Twitter:   / reedsyhq   Instagram:   / reedsy_hq   RESOURCES: Book Editor: https://reedsy.com/write-a-book Reedsy Discovery [indie book reviews]: https://reedsy.com/discovery Webinars: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/ Bestseller Podcast: https://blog.reedsy.com/podcast/ Prompts & Writing Contest: https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writ... Plot Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/plot-generator/ Character Name Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/character-nam... Pen Name Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/pen-name-gene... Book Title Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/book-title-ge... Writing Exercises: https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-exerc... Writing Contest Directory: https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-conte... Literary Magazine Directory: https://blog.reedsy.com/literary-maga... ePub to MOBI Converter: https://blog.reedsy.com/epub-to-mobi-... Reedsy Learning [free courses]: https://blog.reedsy.com/learning/