How to Write About Your Trauma (Without Alienating Your Audience)

Turning the worst thing that ever happened to you into good writing is a skill you can learn.

Sherry Mayle
Nov 6 · 5 min read
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I’m facedown being dragged through the hallway by my feet. I’m screaming and digging my fingernails into the walls. My oldest brother has my ankles while Mom walks behind us, peeling my fingers off…

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