SINCE PUBLICATION OF THE MEMOIR PROJECT, my irreverent little book on how to write memoir, there has not been one day that I have not wanted to tweak it, adding a small thought or a phrase to what I … [Read more...] about How To Write That First, Messy Draft: The Perfect Recipe
How To Take on Tough Memoir Topics? Write Like David Leite
IF YOU CONTACT ME about my memoir coaching and writing instruction, and if you tell me the memoir topics you want to braid together in one book include love of food, the struggle to come out and be … [Read more...] about How To Take on Tough Memoir Topics? Write Like David Leite
The Single Greatest Piece of Writing Advice? That’s Simple. Write With Intent.
PEOPLE ALWAYS ASK ME for my best writing advice. They want it and they want it fast. I guess everyone is in a hurry, but honestly, that's the question I get asked more than any other. And I always say … [Read more...] about The Single Greatest Piece of Writing Advice? That’s Simple. Write With Intent.
Who is the Narrator of Your Memoir? That Depends on Your Perspective
WHO IS THE NARRATOR OF YOUR MEMOIR? It’s a question I write in the margin of every manuscript I edit, a question I ask in all of the memoir coaching I do, and a question I propose in every online … [Read more...] about Who is the Narrator of Your Memoir? That Depends on Your Perspective