Writing Prompt: Pivotal Moments
Think of a moment that changed who you became
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There are experiences in life that build character, regardless of whether they are positive or negative.
They are an opportunity for you to discover something critical about who you are; perhaps these are even moments where you can actively decide who you will become, based on your choices.
Tell us about one or more of those moments in your life.
This could, in theory, be a great prompt for anyone, as we all have pivotal moments in life that build character.
A queerly trans person could also easily use this prompt to write about something that has nothing to do with them being queer or trans. I’m happy to support such writing.
However, there is lots of potential for this prompt to show how your character is developing specifically as a queer, trans person.
For example, I recently got fired in a way that didn’t shape my gender transition or sexuality directly, obviously, but which will definitely play a part in shaping the kind of man I am becoming.
There is no way that I could separate that experience from the experience of being a trans man and especially a trans man who is queer. My very specific position on the societal privilege hierarchy gave me the perspective needed to make the choices that I made in that situation. Had I not been queer and trans, I’m sure I would have seen that situation very differently and perhaps made some very different choices, based on the options available.
You could also interpret this prompt as an invitation to study some pivotal moments in your transition or in the development of your sexuality.
I’d love to read writings that go in that direction, as well!
Thank you to KP_the_writer for sparking the idea for this week’s “Logan’s Corner”, Queerly Trans prompt! They deserve full credit.
KP_the_writer was also the first to give a thought provoking and hilarious response, giving the rest of us a run for our money:
💜 Victoria Quinn 💜 shares some of her poignant insights into coping with dysphoria as she comes out at work here:
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