This week, Alida and Kathryn solve the world’s problems with one simple, three-part edict.
We’re kidding, but we’re kind of not. Writing and reading are all about building empathetic connections with people who are nothing like ourselves. As such, writers are gifted with a truly great responsibility.
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What we talked about:
Why we’re talking about self-discovery. (1:10)
Have we experienced self-discovery as we’re writing? (2:30)
Why do we explore questions in our writing? (5:45)
We are not our character… right? (8:26)
Speaking into other’s lives. (11:25)
The magic of story. (13:30)
The role of the writer. (15:45)
The importance of reading and writing. (17:00)
Read more, think more and talk more! (24:10)
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
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Things we mentioned:
Beatrix Potter
AA Milne
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
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