I started working on a revision this morning, a piece I’ve been trying to write about my grandmother. I’m struggling with it because it’s personal–but I wonder if this woman had a similar impact on my cousins and siblings.
I don’t want to speak for them. But every time I try to revise, the “I’s” become “We’s.”
This is when a writing group comes in handy. And, lucky for me, my group meets tonight! I am too close to the feelings to separate myself from my words–and that’s important if I’m trying to tell her story.
I have some questions I’ll throw out to the group:
Can I speak for other cousins?
Does the end veer from my main point-that we don’t often know someone until we know ourselves?
Is it her story or mine? Ah, that’s the question, isn’t it?
(I’m reminded here of E. M. Forster’s quote: “How do I know what I think until I see what I say?” Works every time!)
#digiwrimo