Questions about memoir proposals

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I've written nonfiction proposals before, but I'm hoping someone can help me with a couple of memoir-specific questions.

1) My chapter outline provides very brief summaries of the years/events I'm covering. Should it also trace the resulting transformations? (I'll touch on all of this in the overview.)

2) Should the Competition section compare my memoir to top titles on the general subject, to successful books in the genre, or both?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!