Wherever you are in your journey as a writer (even if you don’t consider yourself a writer—yet), I know that place. I have worked with writers who started exactly where you are. And I know some of those places myself.

So why should you write a memoir?

The answer is simple: Someone needs to read your story. Someone is waiting to know about your experience, your growth, your struggles and triumphs. Someone is waiting for your story.

Maybe what you need is an expert. Maybe you know you have a story, but you just don’t know how to write it. That’s where The Story Architect Mastermind comes in. The Story Architect Mastermind exists to help you tell your story, to give you professional support, and to kickstart momentum that will keep you writing and sharing.

I used to write stories as a kid. (I mean, what bookish child didn’t have a notebook of her own stories?) One notebook in particular housed a thriller about a girl whose mother wasn’t actually her mother—think kidnapping, impersonation, detection. I was so sure of this story idea that I wrote on the first page of my notebook, “DO NOT READ UNTIL THIS IS PUBLISHED.” I had confidence in spades.

I love fiction. I read primarily fiction. But when it comes to writing, creative nonfiction is where my talents shine. So I’m giving all of us creative nonfiction writers permission to use NaNoWriMo for whatever purposes your writing needs.

You likely will dabble with various record-keeping methods throughout your life. For instance, while I have ten years’ worth of blog posts and am so glad I have them, I’m also collecting my thoughts, insights, and experiences for my own memoir. Try out different experiences, different themes, and see which might lend themselves to memoir. And remember, you can always schedule a free strategy call with me to help you sort through your ideas!

So many people don’t actually know what editors do, and that means that so many writers don’t know when they need an editor, why they need an editor, or how an editor can be an amazing resource and support. Today, we’re talking about not just what editors are but what signs will indicate that one could help you.