Use Your Writing to Engage With the Past
There are so many stories, both historical and familial, that need to be told
Wake Up and Write is a regular advice column from Moms Don’t Have Time to Write. Today, we have Jack Fairweather —a journalist for the Daily Telegraph and The Washington Post, and author of The Volunteer: One Man, an Underground Army, and the Secret Mission to Destroy Auschwitz— who shared writing advice on the podcast Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books, hosted by Zibby Owens.
“Writing is such a wonderful opportunity to engage with the past.”
“I loved every minute of research, plunging headfirst into it and trying to experience as much as of it as I could. If you can find a story that gives you half an inkling, there may be more there. Whether it’s a family story, whether it’s a history book, go for it.
I’m sad that my research came to an end, which is a real testament to what a great experience it can be to engage with the past.”
Listen to the episode:
https://zibbyowens.com/transcript/jackfairweather
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