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In this episode, AJ and Mike discuss writing difficult and emotional stories from our own lives. How much is enough? What should we include? Is anyone even going to read it? AJ shares her term, a Healing Draft, as a guide to put painful experiences in your rearview mirror, and Mike reflects on writing about his father as he died, which became the close of their book, All In. Writers will learn how to navigate these potentially treacherous waters with confidence.
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“One of our best-received stories, is the Call to Greatness in All In, where I write about my dad telling me as he’s dying about the person who had the most influence on his life, Helen Fuller. I didn’t know this woman, and she had a profound effect, a cascade on my dad’s life, and my family’s.”
—Mike Michalowicz
“I think that where some people can go wrong, is when writing about a painful experience too soon. It should really be in your rear view so that you can process it, otherwise we end up missing insights and focusing too much on grievances.”
—AJ Harper
