[Sheree L. Greer, inner stuff]: Committing to the work, “even when it hurts a little bit” Ep 1213

Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley

In part two of my interview with Puschart-nominated essayist, novelist, and writing instructor Sheree L. Greer, we get into the nitty gritty of the thought processes, ideas, and attitudes that shape her work and her identity.

We talked about:
- Pushing your creative boundaries to try new genres and forms
- How she gets through the discomfort of sharing personal work, and the payoff that comes on the other side
- Committing to telling the full story, even when you’re not the ‘hero’
- The really cool and skillful way Sheree collaborates with her inner critic
- Getting to that “raw space of feeling” so you can tell your story from the heart, and not the head (at least at first)
- Taking care of your body in a sedentary profession
- Knowing when to follow standard writing advice, and when to let it go
- Releasing the idea that any one thing will happen and then you will have “made it”
- How she’s radically changed her idea of success as she’s gotten older

Connect with Sheree on Instagram @shereelgreer.

For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com.

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