CHRISTINE GROSS-LOH
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SESSION: Writing the Extremely Personal: Sex, Health, Family
What does it mean to write the extremely personal? How do you navigate the inclusion and publication of intimate details in your fictional or nonfictional work? In this lecture, two writers for The Atlantic and The New York Times’ “Modern Love” discuss how to navigate the writing process when your work includes deeply personal details about yourself or others—sex, family, health, romance, and so much more. Questions we will address include "How do we approach the writing process?" and "What public and private considerations should we keep in mind during and after the publication process?" What are the advantages and disadvantages of plumbing your own life for artistic truth? How does the personal differ in fiction and nonfiction, if at all?
CO-PRESENTER: Courtney Sender