Substack Writers at Work with Sarah Fay

Substack Writers at Work with Sarah Fay

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Memoirists: Discover Your Compelling Reason to Do This (which will keep you writing)

Memoirists: Discover Your Compelling Reason to Do This (which will keep you writing)

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Before you do anything, reread what you wrote in response to resistance yesterday. What was your good idea for writing this memoir, e.g., This is a good idea because I didn’t know [________] would work out either, and it did. If you’re having trouble believing it, put “It’s possible…” in front of it: It’s possible that this is a good idea because I didn…

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