Prince Harry showed her is “very savvy” about how to best use the media to promote his perspective of life as a member of the Royal Family, a memoir writing expert noted. The Duke of Sussex used his book Spare to expand on his criticism of senior royals, sharing details of his personal experience as a member of the Firm. Rutger Bruining suggested Harry manifested his ability to exploit the media attention he normally receives to give “more weight” to his story while also benefitting from the theurapeutical writing experience.
Speaking to Express.co.uk, Bruining said: “Unlike a blog post or other forms of media, writing a book – a memoir – has a certain permanence to it, a gravitas that gives the memoirist and their story more weight.
“Despite his criticism of the media, Harry is very savvy with how he uses the media himself .. and where, how, and to whom he chooses to share his story.
“A memoir allows its author to share their story, their emotions, and their points of view in an uninterrupted format that readers can digest in their own time.
“Soundbites, excerpts, and headlines are effective for drawing the reader in, but the long-form flow of a written narrative is what keeps a reader engaged.”
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Asked about the impact of the memoir on the Duke’s own psyche, the StoryTerrace founder added: “I imagine it would have been very cathartic.
“He obviously feels the public has a…
