So good, Rachel! Would love to talk about this all more sometime in person. Can be a big inhibiter and giant obstacle I think. Is fiction a good place to expose some of our vulnerability in a less personal way?
Fiction...that's a good question. I can't say much because I haven't published fiction but I have written some and they also feel vulnerable! But far less personal.
I appreciate your vulnerability and courage. I too lived 20 years in Africa, working in DRC. It is challenging sharing personal stories and I am just now trying to figure out how.
Thanks for writing this. I do think that the last few years (decades?) has provided too much temptation to overshare and we are starting to see the pendulum swing back towards what is (I hope) a healthier balance. The personal stories and vulnerabilities we share as writers can be really, really powerful, but if that's our trump card in every piece of writing, it's bad for everyone. It makes us lazy writers (and storytellers), and it also leaves us vulnerable to stories that just try to up the ante over and over. (See: pet-eating stories.)
So good, Rachel! Would love to talk about this all more sometime in person. Can be a big inhibiter and giant obstacle I think. Is fiction a good place to expose some of our vulnerability in a less personal way?
Fiction...that's a good question. I can't say much because I haven't published fiction but I have written some and they also feel vulnerable! But far less personal.
I appreciate your vulnerability and courage. I too lived 20 years in Africa, working in DRC. It is challenging sharing personal stories and I am just now trying to figure out how.
Onward… Mary Anne
Thank you Rachel for sharing all your parts. For me, the weight of glory shines through each one.
What a beautiful phrase. Thank you.
Borrowed from brother Jack Lewis. (C.S.)
Thanks for writing this. I do think that the last few years (decades?) has provided too much temptation to overshare and we are starting to see the pendulum swing back towards what is (I hope) a healthier balance. The personal stories and vulnerabilities we share as writers can be really, really powerful, but if that's our trump card in every piece of writing, it's bad for everyone. It makes us lazy writers (and storytellers), and it also leaves us vulnerable to stories that just try to up the ante over and over. (See: pet-eating stories.)
So well said, Matthew.
Thank you for your faithfulness. <3
Thanks for persevering and sharing through all the different seasons of life/ life as a writer. Yes, keep going!