tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post1682565164395410174..comments2023-10-30T08:00:54.059-04:00Comments on Laurel's Leaves: The agony of authenticityLaurel Garverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-61075420331726966542010-01-06T21:12:28.812-05:002010-01-06T21:12:28.812-05:00Ok, it is in the sidebar now for those who are cur...Ok, it is in the sidebar now for those who are curious.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-65426029263159533262010-01-06T20:44:08.487-05:002010-01-06T20:44:08.487-05:00GWOE: Last I checked, there were well over 600 ent...GWOE: Last I checked, there were well over 600 entries! Yowza. And thankfully I did get that nap.<br /><br />Amber: I guess I could put it in the sidebar. I still feel incredibly squeamish about this piece.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-47127216700780291882010-01-06T20:37:09.313-05:002010-01-06T20:37:09.313-05:00Shannon: Thanks. I can't tell you how many tim...Shannon: Thanks. I can't tell you how many times I've had someone pull me aside to talk privately about their own family's struggles with a mentally ill family member. I will someday write a whole book on this, once I've developed the skills to do it justice.<br /><br />Tricia: Thank you for the kind encouragement. I'm not convinced it's the best I could do, but it's what I seem to be capable of writing now.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-28076579543447616982010-01-06T20:30:47.139-05:002010-01-06T20:30:47.139-05:00Elle: I can understand sitting one out. It sounds ...Elle: I can understand sitting one out. It sounds like you are making good progress with your WIP.<br /><br />Karen: I so agree. I'm remembering once again why I almost never write autobiographically. It's incredibly drainingLaurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-45719501923272869112010-01-06T20:26:07.437-05:002010-01-06T20:26:07.437-05:00Simon: I'd meant to use something from one of ...Simon: I'd meant to use something from one of the WIPs, then I started reading other entries and felt this strong tug to do something extremely risky--be authentic in a way some of the others weren't. And no, it didn't really make me feel better to write it. I just feel wrung out trying capture the real emotion in all its complexity: the aching love and desire to fix things all mixed up with shame and helpless rage. <br /><br />Now, that last sentence felt good to write. Whew. Therapy at last. :-)Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-1905248257652483822010-01-06T19:35:17.378-05:002010-01-06T19:35:17.378-05:00Laurel, you should post your paragraph here so I c...Laurel, you should post your paragraph here so I can read it! I am toooo sleepy to go scroll through the entries over at Nathan's blog. :)<br /><br />And I feel your pain. My WIP (the one with the Laurel!) is fictionalized fact. It's HARD to write it.Leigh Hutchens Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974935740527936303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-76781084404986716732010-01-06T18:20:45.882-05:002010-01-06T18:20:45.882-05:00Give your brain a rest Laurel, don't let it cl...Give your brain a rest Laurel, don't let it clog it all up. I entered it too, among the other 200 something people. I doubt mine will even get noticed but hey, a girl can dream right?Dana Elmendorfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07130309062939542854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-88320564154114801602010-01-06T15:44:17.815-05:002010-01-06T15:44:17.815-05:00Laurel, I read your diary entry and was awed. It r...Laurel, I read your diary entry and was awed. It really stood out among the many I looked at. Sorry it's taking an emotional toll, but you did cut to the heart.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-20013962822871457742010-01-06T13:29:17.781-05:002010-01-06T13:29:17.781-05:00I always in favor of a long nap. It sounds like y...I always in favor of a long nap. It sounds like you've definitely earned one. I think it's great that you're tackling such an important issue. There are a lot of kids out there who will benefit.Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-64501562970315502492010-01-06T13:19:22.419-05:002010-01-06T13:19:22.419-05:00I find that anything with an autobiographical tang...I find that anything with an autobiographical tang to it is so much more emotionally difficult than pure fiction, even if it's a positive experience.<br /><br />I agree with Simon. Go take that nap. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13380826220166366026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-55302056475924204842010-01-06T13:16:05.801-05:002010-01-06T13:16:05.801-05:00Kudos for you for meeting the dare and entering th...Kudos for you for meeting the dare and entering the contest. Can't say I'm up for that, this time.<br /><br />I'd like to join you on that long winter's nap.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687047513163296827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-60889507970574005162010-01-06T13:08:56.885-05:002010-01-06T13:08:56.885-05:00And here I thought you were going to toss of a pag...And here I thought you were going to toss of a page from Dani's fictional diary, but you go and post fictionalized autobiography? Wow.<br /><br />Really, congratulations on digging down with that one. I read it, and it's excellent. Does it help, to get it out and down in pixels? I've found that with my own autobiographical stuff.<br /><br />Now go take that nap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com