There is a monster in all of our minds and she’s a total bitch. She smells of self-doubt and cynicism. She is the sassy girl who knows you are but what is she. She is never far when we are taking steps to follow our dreams.
I attended a conference call today titled “How do you know when you have a book?” I sit here marinating in my notes from the call (not to mention my slight embarrassment as I asked a question and could not stop talking in nervousness), and am in deep thought.I know I sometimes think too much.
Even before today’s phone debacle, writing my memoir has opened up questions that are not always easy to answer.
What makes your story different?
What is your universal message?
It seems these days that memoirs are the new black. Everyone wants a piece of the literary pie and thinks they deserve the freshest slice. But what if your story has been told before…and told really well? What if nobody is interested?
What if
What if
What if
The answers to those questions are simple: because there is only ONE me. Just like there is only ONE YOU. Don't let your monster take over your dreams. We have come too far.
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Here is the part where you tell me: how to you control the monster in your head?
