Tag: brevity

Article by Brevity’s Laurie Hertzel: Do I Own My Story? But What If It’s Also Your Story, and You Don’t Want Me To Tell It?

Source: Do I Own My Story? But What If It’s Also Your Story, and You Don’t Want Me To Tell It?

Follow the link to an article by Laurie Hertzel at Brevity on the delicate predicament of whether have the right to tell someone else’s story.  As she summarizes the problem:

“But when I began working on my first memoir, I realized that it’s not that simple. Yes, I own my story—that is, I have the right to tell the stories of my life.  But I don’t live in a vacuum, and in order to tell my stories I cannot help but tell the stories of others. Do I have that right? Do I have the right to recall things that other people did, write them down, attach their names to them, and publish them in a book? Do I have to ask permission? What if they say no?”

Essay by Ruth Carmel at Brevity: Writing Actually Is Hard Work, Which Is Fine

Source: Writing Actually Is Hard Work, Which Is Fine

Follow the link to an enjoyable essay on the lovable labor of writing by Ruth Carmel over at Brevity.

“Victim/Victor” at The Drabble

Source: Victim/Victor

Good story from The Drabble. If you are not familiar with them, they are dedicated to publishing fiction and non-fiction of 100 words or less.  They occasionally post a story that breaks into horror, such as this one (reminiscent of the French conte cruel), but the site is definitely worth visiting just to see how writers handle the challenge of extreme brevity.  The Drabble generally publishes one story per day, and you can be included in their feed to have it sent to you.  You can find them at https://thedrabble.wordpress.com.

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