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Scenario

How analysis can diminish the power of lived experience

I have all these notebooks full of family stories but when I try to turn them into essays they feel flat like I am killing them by explaining them.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The transformation of raw experience into crafted narrative risks destroying what made it vital.

Your guide for this
Mura
Mura works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Personal essay and memoir?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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