Excellent! And so true. This applies to creative nonfiction as well, and it’s something we discuss each week in the workshop I’m ‘mentoring’ ☺️ now for Ninja Writers (which is amazing and I’m loving every minute!).

Showing emotion is crucial with memoir, essay, even poetry. We can say we’re anxious, or we can describe picking our cuticles raw until they bleed…

Sharing this post with my group right now.