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#74457 - 02/17/06 03:50 AM
Re: Because I Remember Terror 'Father' I Remember You, Sue Silverman
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Hi, Lynn, yes, it sounds very important that you write about your nephew and all that emotionally arose because of his death, now. It definitely sounds as if this is where your energy is. In many ways, just in terms of the writing process, I think it can be a positive thing to have more than one writing project going on at a time. Sue
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#74458 - 02/16/06 07:34 PM
Re: Because I Remember Terror 'Father' I Remember You, Sue Silverman
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It's funny how the writing is telling me where to go, rather than me telling the writing where to go. That was the same with TEARS. I had no idea when I started that I was going to write about childhood sexual abuse. I thought I was going to write about addiction. but the writing evolved to the reasons for addiciton. I noted that something similar occured in your writing. Writing takes on a life of its own!
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#74459 - 02/16/06 07:46 PM
Re: Because I Remember Terror 'Father' I Remember You, Sue Silverman
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Yes, isn’t that a great feeling to be able to follow the writing, rather than predetermine it? Particularly with poetry—though certainly with essays, too—I think that I know what something is going to be about. I mean, I start out with a very definite idea—only to be surprised. And sometimes I struggle to be open with this process…even as I know how important it is. In many ways, I honestly don’t know what I think until I write it. Strange and interesting process. Sue
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#74462 - 02/17/06 01:36 PM
Re: Because I Remember Terror 'Father' I Remember You, Sue Silverman
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Hi, Dianne, yes, writting one's passion is paramount! It is kind of like following your energy. Do you have to write it, versus do you think you should write about some event, etc.? If it's the latter, the writing will sound dull and flat. In other words, sometimes I read an essay (I'm an editor at the literary journal "Fourth Genre: Explorations in Nonfiction"), and it seems to be written just because something "happened" to someone, in that the author felt she/he HAD to write about it. So there's no energy or urgency on the page. So, yes, definitely write what you feel passionate about! Sue
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#74463 - 02/17/06 02:13 PM
Re: Because I Remember Terror 'Father' I Remember You, Sue Silverman
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HI, all, I just found this rather interesting website for writers, Northern Pros. Check it out at http://www.northernpros.com/index.html. If you click on the "LINKS" button, you'll see a list of many publishing opportunities with small presses and journals. Sue
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#74466 - 02/18/06 03:57 AM
Re: Because I Remember Terror 'Father' I Remember You, Sue Silverman
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Oh dear, sorry. Try this: http://www.northernpros.com/ I am technologically challenged! Sue
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