"What if you could document someone’s recovery from trauma by first listing the traumas then writing about every day after that which marked a turning point in their recovery?"
I couldn't stop reading this interview once I was in it - writing is both compulsion and a mystery to me, but/and I am years into a shape-shifting memoir that starts to feel like a tilt-a-whirl, so it was lovely to get the advise about a spiritual getaway. I need that, and I know it works. About loving the process of writing, this is one of my favorite lines: "...I love the fact that my job is to overthink things and make poetry out of everything that happens. Because I’d be doing that obsessively anyway..." Yes!
This was so interesting. I like your approach (Carvell) of including a segment from a person you had a traumatic past with. I’m eager to read that itself, but the process itself of reaching out, anticipating it and including it is also compelling. Thank you.
Carvell, I enjoyed this Q&A much. Fun to read about your youthful hard-boiled detective story. My first attempts at being a writer were at the same age. I recall a story of a heroine on a white stallion. I don’t still have it. But I wonder if I’d come to it with the same grace as you did yours. I also appreciate you talking about the fear around publishing. I’m working on a memoir and publish personal essays and so relate. Hearing that echoed from other writers makes feel I’m in good company. Stoked to learn about your memoir in essays! Thank you for sharing.
This is so interesting. Carvell’s journey of exploring his trauma and recovery underscores the complex ways personal pain can propel us into unexpected realms of public discourse and healing.
I’d love to know what band he was in. Could you or someone reply with that? I’ve searched and can’t seem to find it.
I try to learn about every queer musician I can find. I create extensive, monthly, organized playlists of my (many) favorite tracks by QBGLT folks and follow every musician I can find.
I’m so excited for this book and this was a great interview!
agreed!
I couldn't stop reading this interview once I was in it - writing is both compulsion and a mystery to me, but/and I am years into a shape-shifting memoir that starts to feel like a tilt-a-whirl, so it was lovely to get the advise about a spiritual getaway. I need that, and I know it works. About loving the process of writing, this is one of my favorite lines: "...I love the fact that my job is to overthink things and make poetry out of everything that happens. Because I’d be doing that obsessively anyway..." Yes!
This was so interesting. I like your approach (Carvell) of including a segment from a person you had a traumatic past with. I’m eager to read that itself, but the process itself of reaching out, anticipating it and including it is also compelling. Thank you.
Carvell, I enjoyed this Q&A much. Fun to read about your youthful hard-boiled detective story. My first attempts at being a writer were at the same age. I recall a story of a heroine on a white stallion. I don’t still have it. But I wonder if I’d come to it with the same grace as you did yours. I also appreciate you talking about the fear around publishing. I’m working on a memoir and publish personal essays and so relate. Hearing that echoed from other writers makes feel I’m in good company. Stoked to learn about your memoir in essays! Thank you for sharing.
And thank you, Sari, for sharing Carvell.
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This is so interesting. Carvell’s journey of exploring his trauma and recovery underscores the complex ways personal pain can propel us into unexpected realms of public discourse and healing.
Well said!
I’d love to know what band he was in. Could you or someone reply with that? I’ve searched and can’t seem to find it.
I try to learn about every queer musician I can find. I create extensive, monthly, organized playlists of my (many) favorite tracks by QBGLT folks and follow every musician I can find.