Memoir Clarity Session

Service Description

You know the story you want to tell. You’re just not sure how to tell it. Maybe there’s an experience you’ve been thinking about writing for years. Maybe you’ve started—and restarted—a dozen times. Or maybe you know exactly *what happened*, but you’re struggling with the harder questions: What is this memoir really about? Where should it begin? What belongs—and what doesn’t? And how do you turn a collection of memories into an actual story? The Memoir Clarity Session is a one-time, 75-minute conversation designed to help you find the story inside your story—and leave knowing what to write next. **No manuscript required.** Before we meet, you’ll complete a short questionnaire about the experience you want to write about, what you’ve written so far (if anything), and where you’re feeling stuck. Then we’ll spend 75 minutes together exploring the questions most important to your book, which might include: • The deeper story underneath the events themselves • The central question or tension holding the memoir together • Where the story begins—and where it might end • What belongs in the book (and what doesn’t) • Possible structures for telling your story • What’s keeping you stuck • Your most useful next steps This isn't about arriving with a perfect book proposal. It's about having a smart, focused conversation with someone who understands both what it means to live a story and what it takes to turn one into a book. I’m Abby Maslin, Washington Post bestselling author of Love You Hard (Dutton Books) and a longtime educator who has spent more than 15 years helping writers find the story they’re trying to tell—and the tools to tell it well. Following our conversation, you'll receive a personalized roadmap capturing the most important ideas we uncovered and 3–5 concrete next steps for moving your memoir forward. $225 | 75-minute private Zoom session | No manuscript required After booking, we'll meet for a brief 15-minute welcome call to discuss your goals, answer any initial questions, and make a plan for scheduling and getting the most out of our work together.