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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 319910" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I agree with her getting some writing tuition and being encouraged to write. It can be a good safety valve for frustrations (real or imagined) as well as the level of emotion she is expressing, would be a great tool in crafting a story.</p><p></p><p>A writing group not far from where we live is being run by a woman with unmedicated bipolar. I stay away from that group personally, but I have friends involved in it and I see the regular emailed newsletters. She's a dynamo, gets a great deal done and is greatly valued by the people in her area.</p><p></p><p>I personally avoid that group because when I met this woman, once, I sensed hostility directed at me, possibly because there was something about me that riled her. I have the choice to keep my distance andso I do. I did offer to help with her group at one point (she had sent out an email asking for help with a quick task that I could do but not many other people at that time could) and got no response, so I took that as my message. But that is a separate issue, I know this woman seems to be working well as a team with a lot of very competent people and doing a great job. She is also a prolific author of mainstream-published childrens' books. And yes, she also knows Markus Zusak well!</p><p></p><p>Your daughter is a good age to begin a writing career NOW. She doesn't need a good grasp of reality to do so. What she would benefit from, is a mentor. A teacher, a therapist, a neighbour, a friend. Even the police - at the writing workshop I was at over the weekend, another author talked about how she asked the police for help in getting research information for her crime writing. She says she doesn't write about crime, she writes about the people who are affected by crime. She started as a total novice and lerned a grat deal. But I could tell just listening to her that she began with a great deal of raw talent and deep understanding of human nature. Working on back story of a book, a scene or the characters is important. A vast amount of writing and research has to happen for every single page of the eventual published material.</p><p></p><p>I would be finding out if there is a writing class in your area that she could join. A lot of these are free or cost only a few dollars a time (to cover tea, coffee and maybe a small amount towards the hire of the room). I would avoid any that ask for hundreds of dollars unless it's for a weekend workshop. The best thing is a small group of like-minded people wanting to support one another in their writing endeavours. Also look for writing competitions (short story or poetry) for her to enter. There are often competitions for children which aren't as well publicised and so if there is a comp with only 20 entries, say, she has a greater chance of her work doing well.</p><p></p><p>Giving her an expressive outlet could reduce her tension and anxiety, could make her a little nicer to know.</p><p></p><p>it isn't a cure, but the woman I mentioned lives for her writing and makes a good living from it. She's married with kids and is very open about hr bipolar diagnosis, she says she's learned to harness the manic phase to get a lot of work done, although her husband has to watch her and remind her when she's beginning to lose her grip on reality too much.</p><p></p><p> (I hate to think what she was like in her teens!)</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 319910, member: 1991"] I agree with her getting some writing tuition and being encouraged to write. It can be a good safety valve for frustrations (real or imagined) as well as the level of emotion she is expressing, would be a great tool in crafting a story. A writing group not far from where we live is being run by a woman with unmedicated bipolar. I stay away from that group personally, but I have friends involved in it and I see the regular emailed newsletters. She's a dynamo, gets a great deal done and is greatly valued by the people in her area. I personally avoid that group because when I met this woman, once, I sensed hostility directed at me, possibly because there was something about me that riled her. I have the choice to keep my distance andso I do. I did offer to help with her group at one point (she had sent out an email asking for help with a quick task that I could do but not many other people at that time could) and got no response, so I took that as my message. But that is a separate issue, I know this woman seems to be working well as a team with a lot of very competent people and doing a great job. She is also a prolific author of mainstream-published childrens' books. And yes, she also knows Markus Zusak well! Your daughter is a good age to begin a writing career NOW. She doesn't need a good grasp of reality to do so. What she would benefit from, is a mentor. A teacher, a therapist, a neighbour, a friend. Even the police - at the writing workshop I was at over the weekend, another author talked about how she asked the police for help in getting research information for her crime writing. She says she doesn't write about crime, she writes about the people who are affected by crime. She started as a total novice and lerned a grat deal. But I could tell just listening to her that she began with a great deal of raw talent and deep understanding of human nature. Working on back story of a book, a scene or the characters is important. A vast amount of writing and research has to happen for every single page of the eventual published material. I would be finding out if there is a writing class in your area that she could join. A lot of these are free or cost only a few dollars a time (to cover tea, coffee and maybe a small amount towards the hire of the room). I would avoid any that ask for hundreds of dollars unless it's for a weekend workshop. The best thing is a small group of like-minded people wanting to support one another in their writing endeavours. Also look for writing competitions (short story or poetry) for her to enter. There are often competitions for children which aren't as well publicised and so if there is a comp with only 20 entries, say, she has a greater chance of her work doing well. Giving her an expressive outlet could reduce her tension and anxiety, could make her a little nicer to know. it isn't a cure, but the woman I mentioned lives for her writing and makes a good living from it. She's married with kids and is very open about hr bipolar diagnosis, she says she's learned to harness the manic phase to get a lot of work done, although her husband has to watch her and remind her when she's beginning to lose her grip on reality too much. (I hate to think what she was like in her teens!) Marg [/QUOTE]
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