Tag: writing memoirs

On Memoirs: Writing About Abuse and Difficult Topics

On Memoirs: Writing About Abuse and Difficult Topics

I’d always loved writing. I’d kept journals, written poetry and short stories and had ideas for books. I’d never thought about writing my own story but there came a point where I wanted to share it to try to release myself from the past and its haunting memories. I should explain that I grew up […]

July 11, 2011 | By | 27 Replies More
Memoir: Agony and Relief

Memoir: Agony and Relief

Narrating stories is as old as history itself. In writing about my childhood growing up in India, it’s mostly pain that I highlight: writing allows us to search the depths of our being – to excavate, sort, pile, discard, and heal. Writing a personal narrative comes with mixed emotions, an eclectic blend of agony and relief […]

June 8, 2011 | By | 20 Replies More