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On Writing About Trauma
Writer In the World

On Writing About Trauma

Do's and don'ts for writing when you're divided by conflict with your past

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Jun 18, 2025
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How far down the unlit hallway do I enter? Below are some of the loudest parts of me while writing about trauma.

Welcome to Writer In The World, a curated collection of essays on the writing life by acclaimed MFA faculty and alumni. This is the Wednesday section of Aimee Liu’s MFA Lore. Metaphortography, a quick dose o…

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