First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing First Draft - Melissa Febos
Mar 27, 2017
Melissa Febos discusses using writing to confront intense emotions, choosing 'Abandon Me' for her work, exploring trauma transmission, finding inspiration in literary passages like 'Written on the Body', and navigating escapes, feedback, rejection, and resilience in writing.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Abandon Me: The Alchemy of Forgiveness and Understanding
02:48 • 17min
Exploring Trauma Transmission and Ancestral Roots
19:56 • 3min
Exploring the Impact of Literary Passages
23:24 • 6min
Exploring Escapes, Feedback, Rejection, and Resilience in Writing
29:03 • 4min