I'm a semi-failed writer, but I'm a capital-F Failed musician.
Memoirs need confusion. It's the thing every human has in common. We are magnificently confused.
I like art that trusts its audience, that's written for readers who like to work hard. I like art that knows its readers are up to the challenge of interacting with difficult material.
In my life the right question is simply this: What can I do to be happy today?
It's important to write like your readers are brilliant.
My job as the novelist is to present the whole case, then the reader gets to render her verdict.