How to write a healing story

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by: Steve B. (webmaster)

Welcome. Thanks for sharing. My thoughts are with you.

The first thing I want to draw your attention to is the fact that there are stories in print on this subject that you may find of use or inspiration. Visit my children's books about alcoholism page and see if any fit the bill.

As to writing your own story, here are some thoughts.

Define your ending, then define your beginning. Then figure out how to tell a story that gets from your beginning to your ending.

Here's what I mean...

Think about what you're hoping to convey to your sons. If it's about pulling together, you might want to write a story that ends with the child characters helping each other. Since a story is essentially a character's journey, that story would probably begin with the child characters at odds.

Alternatively, if Dad has been terrorizing your kids, maybe the characters in your story take comfort at the end from knowing that Dad is going to be away for a long time. If, on the other hand, the kids desperately want to see Dad, maybe maybe the ending is about making spiritual contact or looking forward to Visiting Day, if that's something that will be part of their future.

What bridges your beginning to your end is the story's middle. That's where the feelings your children can relate to are explored, where experiences like ones your children experienced are depicted.

Don't be in a hurry to get to your comforting ending. What makes an ending comforting are the struggles that preceded it. Story middles are where a situation's awfulness is explored.

Make sure the kids in the story learn from experience and that they have a hand in the eventual outcome. A big part of the healing power of stories is the extent to which they empower.

One bit of clarification about the story's beginning. A story's very beginning, (the Once Upon a Time part), depicts life as it was before it got awful. "Once upon a time, there was a Mommy and a Daddy who loved their sons very much."

But then something happens. That's the thing that kicks the unpleasantness into motion. "The Daddy had a problem though, and it got worse and worse. Even though he loved his family..."

So write a drama that takes you from something happens TO your upbeat, hopeful ending, and make sure the characters make choices that result in the upbeat outcome, and chances are that you'll have a story that your boys will take comfort from.

I hope that helps. Best wishes for your family's future.

Steve

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Welcome. Thanks for sharing. My thoughts are with you. The first thing I want to draw your attention to is the fact that there are stories in print on this subject that you may find of use or inspiration. Visit my <A HREF="http://www.best-childrens-books.com/childrens-books-about-alcoholism.html">children's books about alcoholism page</A> and see if any fit the bill. As to writing your own story, here are some thoughts. Define your ending, then define your beginning. Then figure out how to tell a story that gets from your beginning to your ending. Here's what I mean... Think about what you're hoping to convey to your sons. If it's about pulling together, you might want to write a story that ends with the child characters helping each other. Since a story is essentially a character's journey, that story would probably begin with the child characters at odds. Alternatively, if Dad has been terrorizing your kids, maybe the characters in your story take comfort at the end from knowing that Dad is going to be away for a long time. If, on the other hand, the kids desperately want to see Dad, maybe maybe the ending is about making spiritual contact or looking forward to Visiting Day, if that's something that will be part of their future. What bridges your beginning to your end is the story's middle. That's where the feelings your children can relate to are explored, where experiences like ones your children experienced are depicted. Don't be in a hurry to get to your comforting ending. What makes an ending comforting are the struggles that preceded it. Story middles are where a situation's awfulness is explored. Make sure the kids in the story learn from experience and that they have a hand in the eventual outcome. A big part of the healing power of stories is the extent to which they empower. One bit of clarification about the story's beginning. A story's very beginning, (the Once Upon a Time part), depicts life as it was before it got awful. "Once upon a time, there was a Mommy and a Daddy who loved their sons very much." But then something happens. That's the thing that kicks the unpleasantness into motion. "The Daddy had a problem though, and it got worse and worse. Even though he loved his family..." So write a drama that takes you from something happens TO your upbeat, hopeful ending, and make sure the characters make choices that result in the upbeat outcome, and chances are that you'll have a story that your boys will take comfort from. I hope that helps. Best wishes for your family's future. Steve

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