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12 Reasons People Quit Writing a Memoir

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Have you quit writing your memoir? Why? What would help you keep writing? Here’s a list of reasons why people quit writing a memoir.

I have been asking myself what are the reasons people quit writing a memoir and how to help them persevere. I have drawn the following list from my experience with the people who have begun to work with me and then stopped writing.

The answers to why people quit are so varied! Here are some I have come up with as I have pondered the topic. Below is a list that contains both very valid reasons and some that I consider simply wimpy. If you find yourself harboring feelings that I bring up as triggers for quitting, I hope you will address them before they take hold of you.

Reasons people quit writing a memoir

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