FYA 29: Painful stories: How to write about sad memories and hard conversations

3 ideas on approaching and exploring painful memories in your writing. Being sensitive and respectful about painful stories is important, whether you are writing about them yourself or compiling them for a loved one. Painful stories can be hard to record on many levels but this does not mean they should be overlooked or forgotten entirely. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * Knowing your reasons to write can help with painful memories * What many of your readers will think about sad memories * Key factors that can help get hard conversations started * Pause to rethink and reframe writing about painful stories Please note: I am not a doctor and the advice in this show is general in nature. Please contact your doctor or health professional for help that suits your specific circumstances. Further resources: Beyondblue https://www.beyondblue.org.au/, Lifeline Australia https://www.lifeline.org.au/ ⇨ FULL ARTICLE Click to read: https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/painful-stories/ ⇨ VIDEO PODCAST Click to watch: https://youtu.be/R5Co9F6fRx4 ⇨ FREE GIFT Your Family Stories System FREE sections are available here https://wp.me/P8NwjM-b5 ⇨ YOUR SAY Do you have a difficult topic you are struggling with? Leave me a comment below or here https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/contact/ ⇨ RELATED LINKS Why write: Why is writing important and why do we write https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/understanding-your-why/ Death and dying: How to have hard conversations for your writing https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/death-and-dying/ Tell the truth: The surefire way to out skeletons in the family closet https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/tell-the-truth/ Lessons learnt: Writing memoirs full of your best life lessons https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/lessons-learnt/ Book review: No Friend But the Mountains by Behrouz Boochani https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/behrouz-boochani/ Case study: New memoir by Channel 7 news anchor and blood cancer survivor Mike Higgins https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/mike-higgins/ How to start writing: The ultimate guide about planning to write life stories https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/how-to-start-writing/ Writing tips: The ultimate guide of life-story tips for new writers https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/writing-tips/ ♡ Thanks for listening - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE if you are new and SHARE THE SHOW if you found it helpful! Happy writing! ⇨ WEBSITE https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com ⇨ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/foreveryoungautobiographies