Unlocking Creativity: Elissa Altman Reveals the Radical Power of Saying ‘Yes’ in Memoir Writing

Unlocking Creativity: Elissa Altman Reveals the Radical Power of Saying 'Yes' in Memoir Writing

Words of advice: Be kind to yourself as a writer and be kind to the people who are in your pages. No cheap shots, no retribution, no revenge. Ever, ever, ever. Revenge writing results in flat characters and a diluting of the story. It makes the writer spin in circles, and it keeps the story from moving forward. It makes the reader have to schlep through the poison of someone else’s unfinished business, and that’s just not what they’re there for. If gaining revenge is why you’re writing, then you need to honestly reevaluate your own motivation and intent and examine them closely.

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