Falx Cerebri on Nostr: #writerscoffeeclub Nov 9: Is there any kind of scene you could never write? 1/2 I ...
#writerscoffeeclub Nov 9: Is there any kind of scene you could never write?
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I struggle sometimes with ways of writing about abuse, and people who’ve experienced it, because I don’t find any value for myself or my readers in reenacting the details.
It’s most often re-traumatizing for anyone who’s experienced that directly, not particularly helpful for people who haven’t, and a really bummer to write.
And I’m not even talking particularly dramatic examples. Everyday gaslighting counts.
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I struggle sometimes with ways of writing about abuse, and people who’ve experienced it, because I don’t find any value for myself or my readers in reenacting the details.
It’s most often re-traumatizing for anyone who’s experienced that directly, not particularly helpful for people who haven’t, and a really bummer to write.
And I’m not even talking particularly dramatic examples. Everyday gaslighting counts.