Thoughts on writing during times of crisis and sorrow

Like the rest of the world, we are stunned and horrified by the elementary school shooting in Texas yesterday.

We won't pretend to have anything insightful to say about the incident.

What we'll share here are past posts on how writers can continue writing in such times of sorrow and/or how to write about devastating events, be it from an external vantage point or from their own experience. 

• Author reflects on writing about her real-life trauma

• Advice on writing about grief and other difficult topics 

• Kristine Kathryn Rusch: The power (and necessity) of realistic optimism

• How and why to write about trauma

• Memoirist explains how podcasting and writing helped her handle grief 

• Novelist: Yes, there is a place for fiction in this chaotic world

• Advice for writers after the January 6 riots 

• How one author learned to write through grief 

• End-of-the-year pep talks from Writer Unboxed

• How to write about hard topics 

• Beyond self-care: How to actually write about trauma