Here’s a fascinating story: a friend of mine was told by a psychic medium that they should write a book. I couldn’t agree more. For me, writing has been the most catharsis I’ve experienced in my entire life. This friend was told to write something resembling a memoir, but they are also apprehensive about writing their entire life, as they’d feel exposed, and maybe get some backlash from people involved in their life. I can understand that, I’ve been there. If there is any advice I can give, it’s to just write. Put words to paper until you feel there is nothing else left to say. You can always edit what you’ve written, format it any way you please, but there is no editing a blank page. After you’ve written your truth, you can change anything you like—with the caveat that if the edits change the truth, the work then becomes fiction.
This friend asks if any events, or aspects, of my life have made appearances in my work. Of course they have. That’s what makes writing worth writing for me. Storytelling is an escape, words are a vehicle, and the process is redeeming.
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A.P. Miller 