12 Reasons People Quit Writing a Memoir… and how to reverse some of them.

I have been asking myself what are some of the reasons people who had started to write with such enthusiasm quit writing a memoir and how I can help them persevere—and more importantly: how they can help themselves. The answers to why people quit are so varied! Below is a list compiled from my experience with individuals who have begun working with me and then stopped writing. The list contains both very solid reasons and some that seem simply evasive. If you find yourself harboring feelings that might trigger quitting, I hope you will address them before they take hold

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