Naked, Drunk, and Writing Quotes

“You can’t just come out and say what you have to say. That’s what people do on airplanes, when a man plops down next to you in the aisle seat of your flight to New York, spills peanuts all over the place (back when the cheapskate airlines at least gave you peanuts), and tells you about what his boss did to him the day before. You know how your eyes glaze over when you hear a story like that? That’s because of the way he’s telling his story. You need a good way to tell your story.”
― Adair Lara, Naked, Drunk, and Writing: Writing Essays and Memoirs for Love and for Money

“Write it down. Whatever it is, write it down. Chip in into marble. Type it into Microsoft Word. Spell it out in seaweeds on the shore. We are each of us an endangered species, delicate as unicorns.”
― Adair Lara, Naked, Drunk, and Writing: Writing Essays and Memoirs for Love and for Money

“TRACE THE EMOTIONAL BEATS ON YOUR ARC The arc maps the inner changes you undergo as you progress toward your goal.”
― Adair Lara, Naked, Drunk, and Writing: Shed Your Inhibitions and Craft a Compelling Memoir or Personal Essay