Sometimes, my writing shocks me. Has this ever happened to
you? You write something and then when you read it you’re like, I can’t believe that came out of me.
Once, I wrote this horrific rape scene. Afterward, I was embarrassed.
Interestingly, a beta reader contacted me after reading the passage to make
sure it was fiction. It seemed that real to her. I assured her that I had never
been raped. Still, I was sort of, kind of happy that it seemed so real that she
called to make sure I was OK.
I've had the same experience about my own writing. Maybe it's part of growing up as a writer.
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