Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Open note to a request for a writer of personal abuse story

You have a lot going on here and, perhaps, others can be of writing assistance, but I find that this kind of energy and passion to tell a story is best told by the one with that energy and passion. You might not write it fast, nor perfect, but getting a journal and sitting down and writing it by hand, then keying it or having someone transcribe it later into a Word doc, will give you a better, more heartfelt story for someone to polish than someone other than yourself writing your story from basic notes. Writing is power, you should consider using it for yourself, and others who'll read it later. A good writing class can help you technique. But again, a story like this is best written by the one with the deep passion to tell it.

Neale Sourna

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