Four Steps to Assuming Your Writing Authority

To those who struggle with whether they should write or continue to write a memoir, let me be clear: no one can give you the writing authority to record your story, to tell the truth about your life. You are the only person who can do that (Of course, others can help you along the way, but in the end, the leap is always  up to you.)

Here are a few steps to take along the way to accessing writing authority in telling your story.

1. Give yourself permission to write your story.

Tell yourself: You have the right to tell your story regardless of what others may think, of how they might object. This is different from assuring yourself that you have the ability and the skills to write your story. This is about permission to go public, about going beyond “I couldn’t possibly have the authority to write that!” (You can even interpret “public” as the public of only one person—you.)

2. Use your voice, your point of view.

New User Registration

Choose a Username*

Email*

Password

Confirm Password

Input the code:

First Name *

Last Name *

*Required field