Write Like You’re Giving Birth

Today’s re-blog is One Incredible Analogy that reveals a Critical Truth about writing…

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sandramillerBy Sandra A. Miller

“Write from your guts,” I told my creative nonfiction students on the last day of class. “Don’t ignore the pain. Don’t act like it isn’t there and try tiptoeing around it. You have to write your way through your own dark woods.”

I recalled the excruciating experience of back labor when giving birth to my son. His head was positioned against my lower spine as opp...

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Published on July 30, 2017 05:34
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