Writing Stories

The whole idea of ‘SERIOUS’ writing is a lot of toxic trash — Alyssa Songsiridej tells the story of Little Rabbit

January 28, 2024 Brianna Avenia-Tapper Season 1 Episode 6
The whole idea of ‘SERIOUS’ writing is a lot of toxic trash — Alyssa Songsiridej tells the story of Little Rabbit
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Writing Stories
The whole idea of ‘SERIOUS’ writing is a lot of toxic trash — Alyssa Songsiridej tells the story of Little Rabbit
Jan 28, 2024 Season 1 Episode 6
Brianna Avenia-Tapper

In this episode, Alyssa Songsiridej talks about:
 
Combatting imposter syndrome
Female friendships
Letting yourself be surprised, braving uncertainty, and bodily surrender in art making 
Dance and writing and the willingness to fall
Creating a character to embody a tension you feel but don't yet have on the page 
The surprising sadness of publishing a book 

Also mentioned: Sheila Heti, Jessamine Chan, a problem with writing workshops, making art under capitalism

You can find Alyssa's book Little Rabbit here.

You can find 'Still Writing' by Dani Shapiro here, and 'The School for Good Mothers' by Jessamine Chan here, both mentioned  in the episode.

You can find more info on Alyssa here.

You can find more info on Writing Stories here

Show Notes

In this episode, Alyssa Songsiridej talks about:
 
Combatting imposter syndrome
Female friendships
Letting yourself be surprised, braving uncertainty, and bodily surrender in art making 
Dance and writing and the willingness to fall
Creating a character to embody a tension you feel but don't yet have on the page 
The surprising sadness of publishing a book 

Also mentioned: Sheila Heti, Jessamine Chan, a problem with writing workshops, making art under capitalism

You can find Alyssa's book Little Rabbit here.

You can find 'Still Writing' by Dani Shapiro here, and 'The School for Good Mothers' by Jessamine Chan here, both mentioned  in the episode.

You can find more info on Alyssa here.

You can find more info on Writing Stories here