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The state of chronic illness—characterised by perpetual uncertainty and cycles of recovery and relapse—often defies conventions of causality, progression and closure to be found in long-form illness narratives.
Famously quoted as saying, “Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout with some painful illness.”. Knowing his medical history, he clearly understood incessant suffering. Nafissa Thompson-Spires, author of National Book Award long-listed Heads of the Colored People.
14 mar 2022 · In her essay, author Katy Wimhurst explores how the experience of chronic illness challenges established (and often ableist) conventions of storytelling, opening up fiction – and indeed language itself – to new, imaginative possibilities.
15 wrz 2021 · The novel could only be read as a metaphorical chronicle of my developing illness, an autobiography of the last year. Laura Hillenbrand, who suffers from debilitating chronic fatigue syndrome, wrote Seabiscuit and Unbroken during the years when she was too weak to leave her house.
8 sie 2020 · A lot of typical writing advice doesn't apply to those of us living with chronic pain and illness. Learn how to redefine productivity and thrive as a writer despite your limitations.
Living with a chronic illness can be challenging, but it can also provide a unique perspective and inspiration for your writing. Draw from your personal experiences and use them as fuel for your creativity.
1 sty 2020 · Meaning-making has been shown to be a core process for patients adjusting to a chronic illness, and narratives have become an important lens through which to study how individuals make meaning, or make sense, of illness.
