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Yes! I love this so much. Sometimes I use the writing prompt, “ I don’t want to write about...”.

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That’s a great prompt. I also like Natalie Goldberg’s “I’m thinking of...” paired with “I’m NOT thinking of....”

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Also a good one.

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That is a great prompt, Karen! Thanks for sharing.

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I just finished Body Work, and it gave me plenty to write about/avoid writing about. I’m glad you went ahead and posted this! Hoping for some alchemy on the page this week for you, and me.

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It’s definitely got me thinking. I’ll confess, writing memoir scares the hell out of me. I’m not sure how you talk about the bad things that happened in your life without sounding like you’re just complaining, although I never think that when I read other people’s memoirs. So clearly something going on there with me that I either need to write through or get some more therapy!

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