YES: “So many get told only in personal diaries or private conversations due to risks of lawsuits, fear of retaliation by abusers, or even lack of a visible platform and target audience (hello, publishing industry).”
Thank you for the work you’re doing with this Substack. I’m going to be chewing on this point you make about fiction for a while (I’m also someone who reads memoir way more than fiction).
YES: “So many get told only in personal diaries or private conversations due to risks of lawsuits, fear of retaliation by abusers, or even lack of a visible platform and target audience (hello, publishing industry).”
Thank you for the work you’re doing with this Substack. I’m going to be chewing on this point you make about fiction for a while (I’m also someone who reads memoir way more than fiction).
Thank you for reading! Memoir is still my main focus, but balance is invaluable.