This has been a hot topic in the recent weeks. I strongly belief that truth is the essence of every life story otherwise you can all what your writing fiction. If you break that bond with your reader, your own family member, you have lost all credibility. This topic will be revisited over time. I wanted to highlight Dan Curtisâs article about the subject from his blog. If you look at the blog roll on the side of this blog are some sites that I go to since I find the information they discuss interesting and informative. Dan’s blog is such a place. http://dancurtis.ca/2009/10/15/what-ive-learned-about-getting-truthful-interviews/ This article was created for personal historians but it gives you an idea and repeats how important truth is in life story writing.
Here is one of the many items on his list:
- I must have the courage to ask reflective and sometimes difficult questions. We owe it to our clients to raise questions that no one else may ask. âWhat have been the regrets in your life?â or âWhat are your fears around dying?â However, going back to my first point, Iâm aware that asking the questions doesnât always elicit a full response.
