A Successful Writer Needs An Empathetic Perspective, Not Trauma

Kesia Alexandra
Nov 4 · 3 min read

You don’t need horrible experiences to be a good writer. Just learn to see yourself in others.

College is equal parts a place of knowledge and ignorance. I have plenty of stories to support that statement but the one I’ll share with you today comes from my creative writing class, my last year. I remember one of my classmates saying, “I wish I had had a more difficult childhood. I blame my parents for having nothing to write about.” I don’t remember the context nor what anyone said in response. I remember her words hanging…

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