Writing Fiction with Emotional Honesty

“Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak about. Be willing to be split open.” – Natalie Goldberg

Writing with emotional honesty is hard. For one thing, what does that even mean? Well, it can involve borrowing from personal experience, finding what scares you, seeking contradictions, and creating beauty from life’s uncertainties. I hope the many literary examples in this video will inspire you to dig deep and WRITE NAKED.

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Title and End Music: “Clockwork” by Vindsvept -    • Fantasy Music - Vindsvept - Clockwork  

Background Music by Vindsvept:
“The Fae”
“Keeper of the Forest”
“Hearthfire”
“Deliverance”
“Skymning”
“Through the Fog”
“Woodland Lullaby”
“Wildkin Glade”

SOURCES
Sylvia Plath Photos: https://www.theguardian.com/books/gal...

“Getting Lost Makes the Brain Go Haywire” by Will Hunt: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/a...

Writing with Deep Emotion (0:00)
Borrow from Personal Experience (4:11)
Find What Scares You (10:30)
Seek Contradictions and Hard Questions (15:23)
Create Beauty From Life's Uncertainties (20:19)
How to Know You're Writing Naked (25:26)