Authority/Author: words with the same roots

A Few Steps to Assuming Writing Authority

To those who struggle with whether they should write or continue to write  a memoir, let me be clear: no one can give you the authority to write your story, to tell the truth about your life. You are the only person who can do that (Of course, others can help you along the way, but in the end, the leap is always  up to you.)

Here are a few steps to take along the way to accessing writing authority in the telling your story.

1. Give yourself permissi...