When he reached for my throat, Bonnie shrieked. I shrank and rolled my chair out of reach. The line producer pulled the guy away from me and threw him back into his seat. After a shocked silence, the executive-in-charge demanded that he apologize. He didn’t. The meeting went on as if nothing had happened.
Once you’ve completed your draft, take some time away from it. I recommend as much as two months to really get it out of your brain. When I finished the draft of my memoir
Every protagonist makes mistakes. As the protagonist of your own life story, you’ve made plenty. Don’t be afraid to show your flaws and foibles. It will make the reader fall in love with you.
