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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2025 · 25 MIN

The Psychological Reason Your Memoir is Stuck

from The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar · host Page & Podium Press

We all hear tell of the dreaded "writer's block," but often there's something more fundamental and psychological happening when you get stuck in the process of writing--or never really starting--your memoir. We are always processing the events that have happened to us, and when those events are transformative in some way, it can take time to fully understand and integrate those experiences into our world view. That process is largely and internal one, so it can be so difficult to transition from working through that process in our heads and externalizing it on paper. Sometimes support is the missing element from moving from wanting to write a book to actually following through with it. 🔗 You've got the story. You've got the idea. You just don't know the steps in the process. If this is what's holding your memoir back, I have got the solution for you. The memoir method checklist is going to take you through every single step you need from idea to published marketable book. You can download it now at pageandpodium.com/checklist. 📅 New videos every Tuesday - subscribe and never miss an update! Timestamps: 0:00- Intro 2:00-What are symptoms of being stuck? 3:00- You are thinking in circles 4:00- You're writing and then deleting 5:00- You always feel like you're starting over 6:50- You're constantly starting a different strategy 8:30 You have a processing problem, not a writing problem 10:00- Processing is internal, memoirs are external 13:00- Why memoirists struggle with this step 16:00- The psychological benefits of memoir writing 18:30- Memoir writing is self-love 20:30- Why MFA or comprehensive writing programs are not the solution 22:15- Have emotional support through the process 👉 **Follow Us:** - **LinkedIn:** [Page and Podium Press](https://www.linkedin.com/company/page-and-podium-press/) - **Facebook:** [Page and Podium Press](https://www.facebook.com/pageandpodiumpress) - **Instagram:** [@pageandpodiumpress](https://www.instagram.com/pageandpodiumpress/) 🎵 Music I Use: Bensound License code: FZ3LM4DGUTQYKAES Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more writing tips and strategies. See you next Tuesday! Hashtags: #WritingTips #FirstTimeAuthors #ManuscriptRevision #BookWriting #AuthorAdvice #PageAndPodiumPress #memoirwriting #memoir #journal

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