Where I have come unstuck sometimes has mostly been to do with the stories not being quite right or not connecting with a contemporary audience.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I tell stories about people audiences might think they have nothing in common with, then they emotionally connect with them and find they're not different at all.
Fundamentally, one of the things I tend to migrate toward when I'm working is a story about people whose stories aren't told in theater.
The failures of other genres to provide an emotional connection with some of their characters and narratives gives memoir a toehold.
As a reader, I tend not to get too much from tales of unrelenting grimness.
A lot of people are not interested in stories in which they don't see themselves.
When I'm feeling frustrated with a story, I have faith that it's going to come. Also, when I first started writing, I wanted to write the stories that were not in my childhood, to represent people who hadn't historically been represented in literature.
During my career I've enjoyed re-invigorating and contextualizing classic characters that are relatable to contemporary audiences.
I'm not really a storyteller myself - I tend to get all tangled up when I try and tell stories.
The audience just doesn't care. They are just as interested in women-centric stories as they are in stories about men.
The stories are what they are in my head. They take their own course and refuse to be influenced by anything or anybody. So I just record what I see and hope that people like it.