tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865714924234771288.post6305552744727840615..comments2020-02-27T18:59:26.013-08:00Comments on Memoir Crafter: Memoir Ghostwriter as TherapistJeanne Belisle Lombardohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02385695694971956572noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865714924234771288.post-29578234887721113362013-05-21T09:51:55.182-07:002013-05-21T09:51:55.182-07:00Ah...facilitating...that is the right concept here...Ah...facilitating...that is the right concept here. Reminds me, too, of Steven Covey's point about empathic listening, listening not to respond but to engage deeply with what the person is saying. In my case, not even a dialogue is appropriate though, except as my comment build on a theme or content the client is fleshing out. I should be invisible but for my provocative questions!Jeanne Belisle Lombardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385695694971956572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865714924234771288.post-18954463282161209072013-05-21T09:46:33.027-07:002013-05-21T09:46:33.027-07:00Thanks Amanda. I will check out Farmer's book....Thanks Amanda. I will check out Farmer's book. It will certainly be helpful to see how a writer approaches a subject who either does not seem to have the normal flaws of other human beings, or who is reserved about bringing up conflicts or doubts about his life. I have missed your insights these last couple of weeks!Jeanne Belisle Lombardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385695694971956572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865714924234771288.post-56580278057970871852013-05-21T09:09:42.897-07:002013-05-21T09:09:42.897-07:00Love your insights, Jeanne. Tracy Kidder, in his b...Love your insights, Jeanne. Tracy Kidder, in his book "Good Prose," writes about how he approached writing a book about Paul Farmer who is "saintly." Lots of good nonfiction writing tips in his book.Amanda Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12377044282514898516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865714924234771288.post-87090730372989916372013-05-17T14:05:17.694-07:002013-05-17T14:05:17.694-07:00Great insights, Jeanne. I struggle with the same ...Great insights, Jeanne. I struggle with the same desire to help someone fill in a word, finish a thought or add my own insights, turning the exercise from an interview to a dialogue. A facilitator at a workshop once told me that if I let someone talk uninterrupted he might actually think I was...listening. <br /><br />Loving the blog.l<br /><br />PegPeggy Mullanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151207764040580106noreply@blogger.com