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First off I'll admit to being a novice at non-fiction writing. My personal body of work all falls into the sci-fi/fantasy novel genre. I do, however, work in academia so I'm not unfamiliar with academic writing. I am also a musician, having played in bands for over forty years.
After the death of one of my oldest and closest band mates, I made the emotional decision that it was time to write a memoir of the band we started back in the 70s. We played original Prog Rock and had a faithful following in the L.A. music scene. Once I started this project, however, it rekindled in me my love of the genre and I decided the memoir needed to include a brief history of progressive rock to give it some context. The brief history has now turned into a project all its own, one I'm thoroughly enjoying, and in my research I haven't found much material dedicated to this subject. So now I'm going to go full out and give it the attention it deserves.
So here's my question: I've thought about combining my memoir with my historical research, either splitting the book into two distinct parts, or moving back and forth between memoir and historical analysis. Is this a good idea? If so, which method seems more interesting? Or, should I just keep the projects separate?
Your thoughts are appreciated.
After the death of one of my oldest and closest band mates, I made the emotional decision that it was time to write a memoir of the band we started back in the 70s. We played original Prog Rock and had a faithful following in the L.A. music scene. Once I started this project, however, it rekindled in me my love of the genre and I decided the memoir needed to include a brief history of progressive rock to give it some context. The brief history has now turned into a project all its own, one I'm thoroughly enjoying, and in my research I haven't found much material dedicated to this subject. So now I'm going to go full out and give it the attention it deserves.
So here's my question: I've thought about combining my memoir with my historical research, either splitting the book into two distinct parts, or moving back and forth between memoir and historical analysis. Is this a good idea? If so, which method seems more interesting? Or, should I just keep the projects separate?
Your thoughts are appreciated.