Gay Ingram's Blog - Posts Tagged "deena-metzer"
Finding The Stories
The stories that live within us do not move in straight lines, no more than our lives do. They move in circles, so it is wise to learn to listen, even write, in circles. There are stories inside stories, between stories; stories that may be incorporated into poetry, prose, or short stories--yes, even novels.
Finding them, finding our way through them is as hard as finding our way home. Part of the finding is the getting lost. When we're lost, we become attentive to our surroundings; the sounds, the sights, the contradictions and the likenesses.
This has been paraphrased from WRITING FOR YOUR LIFE by Deena Metzer. If you aren't familiar with this book I highly recommend it to writers of all genres.Writing for Your Life: Discovering the Story of Your Life's Journey
Finding them, finding our way through them is as hard as finding our way home. Part of the finding is the getting lost. When we're lost, we become attentive to our surroundings; the sounds, the sights, the contradictions and the likenesses.
This has been paraphrased from WRITING FOR YOUR LIFE by Deena Metzer. If you aren't familiar with this book I highly recommend it to writers of all genres.Writing for Your Life: Discovering the Story of Your Life's Journey
