There’s probably no passion (but one which I reserve for God) that God ignites in my heart that is greater than the passion I have for pretty much every form of what many call “Life Writing.” In my lexicon, this broad term includes any of the following “genres”:
- personal letter writing (whether mailed or not, whether saved or not)
- “log” or day-planner entries; notes on a calendar page
- diary entries (which I think of more as expanded log entries–going into a little more detail of what happened, not doing much personal interpretation or reflection)
- journal entries (doing a lot more reflecting, interpreting, exploring, etc. — whether to keep or to destroy)
- personal essay writing (sharing your reflections on virtually any subject–person, place, thing, or situation)
- autobiographical essay writing (writing your life story in increments/”chapters.”)
- memoir writing (using creative writing techniques to show in scene(s) one season or slice of your life and reflecting on it from your own totally honest point of view.)
More to come!
You’re welcome to write to me (and email it or not) if it will help you gather and express your thoughts.
CH
Colleen, may God bless you. You have helped unknown thousands upon thousands of unhappy people find happiness within, rather than without, the Church of Jesus Christ. Aside from the Book of Mormon, your book has helped me, my family and my friends more than any other book in the world. And I have read a lot of books.
– Clayton Christensen,
Professor,
Harvard Business School, Boston
Professor Christensen, thank you so much for your comment. As you have probably noticed by the sparseness of activity on this blog, I’ve been struggling to get into the swing of blogging. I just recently enlisted some professional help (again) and hope to share more posts soon. Thanks again. I am so humbled by your words.
Colleen