It's What I Do

I've heard many times over the last few months since Lost Edens published that my writing it was courageous. I never really knew how to respond because I never felt that way myself but wanted to take the time to consider whether or not I was just too close to the process.

I came across this interview with Nora Ephron where someone says the same thing to her and I love her response. I'll include it below but here are the quotes that are relevant:

Interviewer: It took tremendous courage it seems to me?

Nora Ephron: I don't think it takes courage to write because it's what I do.

When a story happens to you and you're a writer you are someday going to find a way to write about that story.

It was absolutely clear to me that a story had happened to me.