When you show up, even for five minutes, something profound happens: you start to trust yourself. You stop being the person who wants to write and become the person who does write.
That’s where confidence begins, not after you publish, but in the quiet rhythm of keeping your promise to yourself.
Read MoreMany writers think they have to get the opening exactly right before they can move forward. But here’s the truth: you’ll likely revise your opening after the rest of your story takes shape. The important thing is to start . Choose one powerful doorway into your story and walk through it.
Read MoreA well-edited memoir doesn’t erase your voice. It amplifies it. It’s not about cutting your truth. It’s about cutting through the noise so your truth rings louder and clearer.
Editing helps you unearth the real message behind your memories. It helps you focus your story, deepen your themes, and make choices about what to include and what to let go.
Read MoreMemoir is more than just writing about your life. It’s choosing to make meaning out of your experiences and offer that meaning to others.
And someone out there needs your story—not someday, but now.
Not when you have more time. Not when you feel more confident. Not when your story feels "finished."
Start messy. Start scared. But for the love of all things literary, start.
Read MoreWant to write a powerful memoir? Start by reading one. Here are 10 memoirs every aspiring author should read—plus lessons each one teaches about craft, voice, and courage.
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