Unlocking Creativity: Elissa Altman Reveals the Radical Power of Saying ‘Yes’ in Memoir Writing
Who owns a shared story and when is permission necessary are questions that can immobilize any memoirist, especially a writer just starting out, and I can’t think of anyone more suited to help writers find the courage to tell their stories than Elissa. A teacher for more than a decade and an author of three prior books—all of them memoirs—Elissa brings the necessary credentials to the table. But it is her experience of being disowned by her family as the result of something she wrote more than a decade ago that elevates this craft book from perfunctory checklist to one that is deeply thoughtful, authentic, and relatable.
