11 questions to ask while shaping a memoir

1. 

   Holly Sierra

   Why am I writing this story?

2. Why am I compelled to share it?
3. What is the message in the telling?
4. What shapes the story?
5. Who are the readers?
6. How does this work align with my life purpose?
7. How does this work transcend any measure of outer success?
8. What is rare about this offering?
9. What justifies the amount of time I have devoted to the work?
10. Who am I in this story?
11. (What questions do you ask yourself?)