Writing can help us process trauma — whatever that means for you — as well as help others through our words. In this episode, David Chrisinger explains why stories can save us.
20:40 - Interview starts
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David Chrisinger is an award-winning nonfiction author and teaches writing at the University of Chicago. His latest book is Stories Are What Save Us: A Survivor's Guide to Writing About Trauma.
What is trauma and how is it different for different people?
How to write about trauma without suffering further
Is it possible to write a factual memoir?
Tips for creating space between you and the ‘character’ you are writing about
How do we deal with people who might be hurt by what we write?
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