ARE WE LIARS, all of those of us who create things? Maybe, maybe not. But what do you do when you find a study, like I just did, and it gets you wondering about such things?
You turn it into memoir, of course.
Have you got an uncle whose truth-stretching has left you with a delightful tale? A child with an imaginary friend? A penchant for made-up words, perhaps?
This is news you can use. And from time to time I bring it to you to provide creative inspiration for writing memoir.
How?
React. Artists react to things, and you’re an artist now. You are writing memoir.
Cite the study I found online (PLEASE NOT THAT THE STUDY HAS BEEN TAKEN DOWN BY THE UNIVERSITY FROM ITS SITE; SO SORRY) , and tell your tale. Weave the study into your tale. Use another of this study’s points, and write an entirely different piece about creativity. Ignore the study in your piece altogether while you delight in remembering that story of yours. But write.
Have at it, writers. And write on.
Lynne Wighton says
as a researcher, I have to say that this is NOT a study, merely someone’s interpretation of studies that are not cited, therefore we cannot substantiate the facts. That being said, you are right on Marion…WRITE ON!
marion says
Point well made. Point taken. Thank you.