Find Your Voice: How to Write When You're Not a Writer

Memoir: How to write about the people who hurt you


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Everyone has that one person (or people) in their lives: the people who have made life difficult. They might be loved, hated, or just inconveniently around, and you might find it hard to write about them honestly. 

How do you write about the people who have hurt you?

In this episode, author and writing coach Allison Fallon covers:

  • The narrative role of "villains" in your life
  • Legal ramifications of writing about real-life people
  • What gets in the way as we're writing about true stories
  • Three important tips when writing about your villain
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