I finally landed a 6-figure book deal after 20 years of trying to become an author. Here's how I did it.
, and I got serious about my ambitions to become an author.
But having an interesting story isn't enough. If you're writing a memoir, you need to have a handle on what actually happened, a clear understanding of what it all meant, and an answer to the question: So what? At the time, I could recall the events of my life with vivid clarity, but it would take years of inner work to turn that lived experience into wisdom.
As a writing instructor now, I've critiqued thousands of manuscripts. Not that my students' writing is all bad, but even reading bad writing will make you better at the craft.Besides therapy, writing and publishing mostly personal essays is how I made sense of my situation. I've worked as a full-time freelance writer for the past decade, which has helped me clarify my thinking on issues important to me. I've gained skills, and I've built experience working with editors.
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