I was traumatized into writing by war events. By going through a war in a combat situation and feeling the desperate sense of terrible need for some sort of therapy. To get it out of my gut, write it down. This is the way it began for me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Traumatic war experiences drove the author to write as a form of therapy.
- In plain terms
- Writing helped the author process war trauma.
- What can you take from it?
- Writing can heal emotional wounds.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are healthy ways to process trauma?
Another view
Not everyone responds to trauma by writing.
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