You’re not under-explaining your memoir. You’re over-explaining it. That’s the problem. Most writers assume that if something isn’t landing, it needs more detail. So they add it. And the writing gets heavier — not clearer. What you think you’re doing You’re trying to help the reader. You want them to: So you explain. What the … Read more
Most memoirs don’t feel disorganised because the writer lacks structure. They feel disorganised because the writer is following memory. And memory doesn’t work the way a reader needs it to. Memory doesn’t move in straight lines. You remember what felt important at the time.You remember what stayed with you. But that doesn’t mean a reader … Read more
At first, it feels fixable. You read through a section and think: “This just needs tightening.”“A bit more clarity.”“Maybe I’ll rewrite this part.” So you do. And it improves—slightly. Then you come back to it again. And something still feels off. Not obviously wrong.But not working either. Where it starts to shift Most writers reach … Read more