Recently I talked on here about the struggles I had with my writing by and talking about it in therapy. My therapist thought that the part of the beginning of my outline, the element that describes the main character’s pressure on her to *not* marry or have kids being “not believable” because “women are pressured *to* marry and have kids.” She had no concept of anyone having a different experience than she did. I never went back to her, but I countered it here on my blog with examples of writing that showed experiences of individuals that were vastly different than my own. Just because that’s the case in a story doesn’t mean it can’t be written about.
Have you ever watched “The Crown”? I believe it was on Netflix. This scene shows a newly-crowned 20-something Queen Elizabeth II having a conversation with her grandmother, Queen Mary of Teck. She basically asks her grandmother, why do you think I have to answer to God? (In so many words). Queen Mary replied, that monarchy is a gift directly from God to Grace and dignify the Earth. The monarch is someone who people can strive to be like, ideally.
Woah, ok! I remember being taken aback by this scene. Of course, I’m a 20th century American, so I know zero people who feel this way about monarchy. Of course that doesn’t mean this scene shouldn’t have been written or portrayed. Queen Elizabeth’s grandmother most likely really did tell her that. There’s a certain appreciation for humanity when you understand that different people can have different experiences than you. To think otherwise is very myopic and unintelligent.
That’s all for now!!
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