"My only (only!) recommendation is to bring yourself more into the scenes physically." This was some feedback I received on a recent piece of writing I submitted for a course I'm taking on family writing. The instructor is awesome, and trustworthy, and her keen suggestion caused me to pause and reflect on her words. She is spot on I think. I do struggle with bringing myself into the scene, both in my writing and in my life. For most of my adult professional life as a counselor, I was a listener to other people's stories. Taking up writing has been intentional in helping me pivot my focus from others' stories to my own. That shift has sometimes been difficult. My learned default is to sit back and listen, quietly using those honed non-verbal gestures in letting another know I care about their story. But what about my own story? What happens when I am the scene? In my writing courses, I've been intentional about speaking up during class. This act has been useful in helping to bring myself into the scene (for now, the classroom). My writing is shifting too, one small bit at a time. As silly (and perhaps self-centered) as it sounds, I'll now, humbly, work on being the scene.
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