My friend Lynette Benton says to write memoir you need ice in your veins. She’s right.
I’ve been writing my memoir for a long time now, about seventeen years. There are many reasons for it taking so long, but one major one has to do with how many times I had to rewrite it before I admitted to myself what the story has been about all along.
Winston Churchill said, “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” I’ll add with ice in your veins, barrel on through rather than stopping to swat at each flame scorching tender skin. And do it as few times as possible because the fires of hell burn hotter each time you dive into them while the ice takes longer to form and doesn’t last as long.
