A writer should aim to be honest and vulnerable about their own failures and pain to create an emotional connection with a broader audience.

“I realized that the value of what I had to say was going to be deeply wet to the extent to which I was willing to be honest and vulnerable about like my own pain and my own foibles and failures because that would be the emotional like connective tissue that could hopefully speak to a broader audienc”

Writing her memoir was a difficult, ongoing process of self-discovery performed while she was still in an emotionally raw state.

“writing this book was really really difficult for me um I I had to he well it's an ongoing process I was healing from the trauma of what happened to me in real time as I was writing so I think that's why the book is so raw”

Writing personal stories about past failures and addiction can be cathartic and provide a sense of freedom.

“Because just the simple act of writing it down on some level is making peace with it, or at least acknowledging it.”

Writing is a craft that can be learned and improved upon over time even if one begins with no natural ability.

“you can start out as a bum where you really can't do it you know and over time you can actually learn you can get better there is hope it does happen”

Writing workshops are effective for those seeking to improve their craft through dedicated practice, though the work involved can be challenging.

“I teach a one-day Workshop if you're interested in that or if you're interested in in the the four-week class you can go to how toite better. org”

A writer should commit to a regular publishing schedule to improve the quality of their output.

“And if you can do that, it fits in with your schedule, do that and just show up and write consistently. But, one of the things I would say is give yourself a forcing function to publish regularly, too. Because that's then going to improve the quality of what you actually produce.”