tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post5960954453364131287..comments2024-03-08T20:57:25.380-08:00Comments on Julie Musil, Author: Writing About Painful MemoriesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-19330076422674071882015-12-18T17:56:08.427-08:002015-12-18T17:56:08.427-08:00Banned complain !! Complaining only causes life an...Banned complain !! Complaining only causes life and mind become more severe. Enjoy the rhythm of the problems faced. 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Thanks so much for sharing your experiences.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-6395986193462131052012-06-09T20:36:23.252-07:002012-06-09T20:36:23.252-07:00Life gives us the material of which to write...pai...Life gives us the material of which to write...painful experiences and all. I have written about painful experiences but mostly in my private journals. I do think one knows in his/her heart when the time is right to share with the world, because ultimately our stories are meant to be shared. Our stories connect us... writer's story igniting the story within the reader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-72540553768694135672012-06-08T13:26:18.942-07:002012-06-08T13:26:18.942-07:00The difference between my writing today and my wri...The difference between my writing today and my writing a decade ago is that I'm no longer write to explain WHAT HAPPENED or HOW I FELT. <br /><br />My experience informs my writing... And writing today lifts that experience to something greater.Robert Guthriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618840090348189477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-81471272589246881162012-06-08T05:28:03.860-07:002012-06-08T05:28:03.860-07:00I have written all kinds of painful memories in di...I have written all kinds of painful memories in different forms and it's wonderful. It's one of the perks of being a writer! I feel sorry for people who don't try this as an outlet because it's free therapy for all. Glad the burn is better. Our children's injuries and illnesses are always harder on us.Michele Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16768815750264631798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-23550738158297532862012-06-07T19:52:04.323-07:002012-06-07T19:52:04.323-07:00I think the deepest emotions come from our own pas...I think the deepest emotions come from our own pasts. We all have wounds, and I think it helps us to use that pain as a way for us to let go, too.<br /><br />Great post, Julie!Angela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-1746578064912218162012-06-07T16:29:29.549-07:002012-06-07T16:29:29.549-07:00I can so identify with this. I wrote my book, Fear...I can so identify with this. I wrote my book, Fearless, around the panic attacks I had in 2007. I wanted people to know they did not have to live with fear for the rest of their lives. Today I am completely free, and part of that came when I wrote about it. But it was by far the hardest thing I have ever done, and also the most rewarding.A great post that I so appreciate!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899031495802835361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-25883437597956049792012-06-07T06:18:20.958-07:002012-06-07T06:18:20.958-07:00Hey Julie! Thanks for your sweet comment on my new...Hey Julie! Thanks for your sweet comment on my new project. <br />Wow, thank God your son's injury wasn't worse. Only once did I experience that kind of fear when my daughter was about 9 months old and had a fever so high it hurt my skin to touch her. Everything turned out ok but wow that emotion is so overwhelming, the body can't help but weep. It's un-containable. Writing is theraputic that way for me. When emotion seems too much---writing about it eases the pain.<br />I've definitely used my past emotional experiences with my characters and find that I take note of every raw emotion for that reason. That's what it's all about, anyway, right? Making readers feel.PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-85839350911691496712012-06-06T19:57:40.499-07:002012-06-06T19:57:40.499-07:00Such a great post, and I totally agree. When I'...Such a great post, and I totally agree. When I'm writing those emotional scenes, I always use my own internal memories and feelings to drive the character and show how this impacts them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-45837113330475187642012-06-06T17:47:55.759-07:002012-06-06T17:47:55.759-07:00I'm loving this discussion. Thanks so much!I'm loving this discussion. Thanks so much!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-65365978264614429882012-06-06T10:50:46.601-07:002012-06-06T10:50:46.601-07:00Ouch! That must have been horrible for both of you...Ouch! That must have been horrible for both of you. I think it helps all writers to write about painful memories at some point. I've written a few therapy poems some subtle some not so subtle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-36734767057552760352012-06-06T09:22:58.526-07:002012-06-06T09:22:58.526-07:00I couldn't agree more! A lot of what I experie...I couldn't agree more! A lot of what I experience in life comes through in my writing. In my latest book, To Ride A Puca, the main character falls from her horse and breaks her ankle, which happened to me. Having been through it definitely added a lot to the book for me.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-90529613665890308472012-06-06T08:18:18.324-07:002012-06-06T08:18:18.324-07:00I remember thinking, years ago, that I hoped I nev...I remember thinking, years ago, that I hoped I never got my life all sorted out, because I wouldn't have anything left to write about. Until recently I spent years writing 'around' my personal painful trials, which was therapeutic, but only to a point. I'm with you, Julie, writing about painful situations that are actually the types of pain we've personally experienced is not only therapeutic but powerful. Thanks for an important reminder.Linda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464543671077860561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-59963881924497540632012-06-06T03:54:52.688-07:002012-06-06T03:54:52.688-07:00I have written about my painful divorce in stories...I have written about my painful divorce in stories, terrifying encounters I had with my ex, and things that have happened to my children. Nothing autobiographical, but the emotions are there. I think it's part of how we work through a situation we felt horrible about at the time.Traci Kenworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07336373871521363649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-48465128548155584702012-06-05T21:12:29.822-07:002012-06-05T21:12:29.822-07:00I read Stephen King's On Writing but since los...I read Stephen King's On Writing but since lost it. He has so much great advice to offer. And yes, I do smatter some of my bad experiences into my books and character flaws. Makes them seem much more real to me and hopefully the reader will agree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-51308482333668875292012-06-05T19:44:15.653-07:002012-06-05T19:44:15.653-07:00I think in every story I write elements of my pain...I think in every story I write elements of my pain enter into the story and compared to some I've had a pretty good life. The past creeps into my themes and I don't mind.Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-69812858301937007722012-06-05T19:20:01.472-07:002012-06-05T19:20:01.472-07:00Great post, Julie. Sometimes I draw on a painful m...Great post, Julie. Sometimes I draw on a painful memory to write about something painful that I never experienced. Sorrow, sadness, rejection, hurt feelings, loss, physical pain, mental anguish...the circumstances are different, but the pain is the same. We all can touch on each one.<br /><br />You are a great mom!Loree Huebnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845600356878587780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-63929005937636748572012-06-05T18:22:46.605-07:002012-06-05T18:22:46.605-07:00Interesting post in light of my current wip. Thank...Interesting post in light of my current wip. Thanks for this, Julie.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-75998566570948316022012-06-05T16:42:44.140-07:002012-06-05T16:42:44.140-07:00Writing painful memories is one of the best healin...Writing painful memories is one of the best healing practices there can be. When we face our pain we can let it go. When we write it into our stories, it brings humanness to our writing. I love Stephen King on writing. We are all human. We've all experienced. It brings authenticity to our writing. <br />Thanks for a great post!Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-31703730056771981442012-06-05T15:38:34.224-07:002012-06-05T15:38:34.224-07:00The opposite actually happened to me - I wrote abo...The opposite actually happened to me - I wrote about a difficult time for a character and then that same kind of thing happened in the life of someone very close to me. Creepy feeling!<br /><br />You're so right about those scars on our hearts - they'll always be there!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-127033701178595282012-06-05T15:36:47.318-07:002012-06-05T15:36:47.318-07:00Wonderful post! Thank you so much for it! :) I l...Wonderful post! Thank you so much for it! :) I like to channel some of my feelings into my stories as well, whether it be painful experiences or just other types of experiences. Doesn't mean that everything you read about my characters feeling is all me letting out emotions, but there is a good number of it. <br /><br />Like my main characters feelings about her dad and his back issues. They reflect my own feelings about my father and his problems. I haven't written that particular scene yet, but I will make sure it is in there since that is so important to me. I think it's great to add things like that, because you're taking from your own knowledge and experiences of things, and that is what gives your story life. It makes the story all that much more human and real to the readers.Lexiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944601428341180563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-51644733837111233022012-06-05T15:21:54.873-07:002012-06-05T15:21:54.873-07:00Your stories are beautiful, and it's amazing t...Your stories are beautiful, and it's amazing to read about how you interpreted them (and in some cases, aren't ready to).Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-65810128339157604252012-06-05T15:01:29.015-07:002012-06-05T15:01:29.015-07:00My daughter is writing a book about some painful e...My daughter is writing a book about some painful experiences and I'm very impressed with her talent. I told her she might be able to inspire or help others who are going through similar situations.Laurisa White Reyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500840034913586508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-39163132566666393142012-06-05T13:50:45.280-07:002012-06-05T13:50:45.280-07:00Aww, I feel for you and your 3yo, even though it h...Aww, I feel for you and your 3yo, even though it happened a long time ago... maybe because my youngest son is 3 now. <br /><br />And yeah, I've written from painful experiences, but I haven't written yet about my most painful experience (my parents' divorce) yet because I think I still haven't quite healed after a few years. But I think I will write about it someday, though--not about the divorce specifically but about how I felt when everything happened, and as you say, translate it to a MC or something like that. <br /><br />Thanks for the lovely post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482654021641010175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-79376845681886448182012-06-05T12:35:11.035-07:002012-06-05T12:35:11.035-07:00Lovely post.
Whether it's intentional or not ...Lovely post.<br /><br />Whether it's intentional or not (there have been instances of both) I do write about real pain. I find it helps me to put it behind me and move on.Ruth Schiffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625363295823548969noreply@blogger.com