WRITING PROCESS

The process of writing this memoir is a struggle and a joy. The memories are a delight and a comfort after a busy day at work. It is glorious to recall the fun and simplicity of those times and that age. But my challenge lies in how to proceed with the book.

I ask myself: Should I  just write simple stories of my happy childhood and bind them myself to give to family and friends? Or should I incorporate the personal challenges I had as I grew up? Do I write about how the stages of my development parallel the patterns of psychological growth in all women and how I succeeded , or not, in traveling along that journey?

Perhaps I have two books here. The first drafts of each book are written and there have been some revisions to both. I am coming to the end of the line for the simple collection of stories and beginning my research for the second book.

Decisions, decisions.

It's all good and all part of the memoirist's journey.