I think the prime reason to wrote memoir is to scratch our soul.

See I envy how well you bring things to the surface, Philip. Most people avoid doing that for all sorts of reasons, the prime one being fear, (especially if they have turned their particular corner and are living the Mrs Bouquet lifestyle) and well, it would be unimaginable to tell the world that theirs had not always been so rosy!

When you write memoir it helps you to put your own life in perspective and there's a good chance you will help someone along the way.

Everyone has a story.

All writers should share, if they can.