Writing About Fear and Pain

"My mother always says that fear and pain are immediate, and that, when they're gone, we're left with the concept, but not the true memory."  

- Tea Obreht from THE TIGER'S WIFE

Memories of fear and pain often feel less threatening when written about and dissected in detail.  Their strengths may diminish when transported to new venues or if turned into characters.


When you write about fear and pain, what memories do the two words bring?


What obstacles do you need to jump over, move around or through in writing about them?  


Create a dialogue with fear and pain as characters.  Use humor to move them into new realms to investigate.