Even the best storyteller can forget how to tell a story

And thoughts on your story's "inciting incident"

I sent my manuscript for Out of the Wild (a memoir about my relationship life) to six readers. These readers all said something along the lines of: “There are some really funny lines, the writing is terrific, and this needs to be published!” But also: “The book gets off to a slow start, we’re not sure where the book is going or even exactly what it’s ab…