tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959261.post3709736337152348118..comments2023-11-03T07:57:36.350+00:00Comments on Sarah's writing journal: Surprise me!Sarah Salwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08254413682817411906noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959261.post-69964753093070905622009-05-11T17:08:00.000+01:002009-05-11T17:08:00.000+01:00That's fascinating, Marianne, but of course the pr...That's fascinating, Marianne, but of course the problem with telling our story is the things we can't fit in the narrative, and that get left behind if we're not too careful. I hope you're going to try Conclave - would love to read more of your experiences.Sarah Salwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254413682817411906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959261.post-17072920720415561882009-05-10T21:24:00.000+01:002009-05-10T21:24:00.000+01:00I really enjoyed this post and it reminded me of s...I really enjoyed this post and it reminded me of something I said to a friend recently about my current efforts to write about Afghanistan. I'm finding it much harder than writing about my time in Gaza (which was 10 years ago) because I feel like I haven't had time to shape the story of my time in Afghanistan through oral story telling, as I have with Gaza. A decade of telling people about my life in Gaza has helped me whittle out what doesn't work and refine the narrative shape in a way that seems to speak to people. With Afghanistan I'm having to do that as I write and learning a lot about the challenges of writing! Thanks for the Conclave tip!Mariannehttp://www.zenpeacekeeping.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959261.post-70313677837223469072009-05-08T13:41:00.000+01:002009-05-08T13:41:00.000+01:00Glad it captured something for you, Jem. WGlad it captured something for you, Jem. WSarah Salwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254413682817411906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959261.post-11268147974363956202009-05-08T12:36:00.000+01:002009-05-08T12:36:00.000+01:00You have possibly provided my dose of synchronicit...You have possibly provided my dose of synchronicity for today! This says so much that I need to hold on to - <br /><br />'We write to find out what we think and perhaps as much, we write to find out what happened to us. When we do this well, we turn our life into something others can share and respond to.'<br /><br />I think it's a sharper way of making the point I made yesterday about catching life. I'm going to stick your quote into my notebook and reflect on it frequently. I've also printed off the Barnes interview to read with full paper focus.jemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08181038873568527264noreply@blogger.com