How do you write through grief?

Mar 29, 2022

This Week In Writing, written by Justin Cox, shares writing tips, links, and updates about The Writing Cooperative by Write Together, Inc. We hope you enjoy this week's newsletter!

This Week In Writing, we explore writing during traumatic events and say goodbye to the best dog ever.

My wife and I unexpectedly had to say goodbye to our dog last weekend.

Mac was the best dog, a loving companion, and a fantastic coworker. He brought joy and happiness and never met a stranger.

Mac is greatly missed, and my office is too quiet without him. It’s been a tough week.

I found writing extremely difficult this week, and that includes this newsletter. So, I went to Twitter and asked for suggestions. Here’s what a few people said:

Akshay G @akshaygajria

@justincox It’s a many page disaster but a necessary disaster. I allow myself to write: to crib and complain. The more I do it, the deeper I get into “why” I’m feeling what I’m feeling and I find, maybe not an answer, but I end up shedding light on my real feelings and what is causing it.

Erin Hall @ErinHall802

@justincox @WritingCoop Raw honesty. Bleed the ugly thoughts and feelings onto the page, let them breathe, then get to work making sense of it all.

This Week's Discussion

So, I turn it back to you all: how do you write through grief? Hit reply or join the Twitter discussion in our brand new Community.

This Week's Featured Links

Writing Through Grief | by Leslie Loftis — writingcooperative.com

What’s the old cliche about life is what happens when you are making other plans? I had my weekly writing challenges all planned out.

My heartfelt guide to writing about grief | by Jason Berek-Lewis — writingcooperative.com

We’ve all lived it; falling to the ground, blood draining from our faces, our throats tightening, our wellspring of tears erupting.

This Week's Featured Tweet

Justin Cox Avoids Pumpkin Spice 🎃 @justincox

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