Lisa Brennan-Jobs in conversation with Lisa Napoli at Live Talks Los Angeles
She emphasizes that writing a memoir requires isolating oneself to draft repeatedly, as the writer's perspective changes over time, and that exposing one's own flaws is necessary to fairly portray others.summaryOvercoming Shame through Exposure: Napoli realized that by exposing her own 'deviousness,' 'shame,' and 'embarrassing things,' she gave herself permission to look at other family members with kindness and honesty. This stakeawayThe Drafting Reality of Memoir: Unlike essays which can be mapped out, memoirs require extensive drafting because the writer is a 'moving target.' The person writing the story changes over time, requiring multiple draftstakeaway














