145. (S8E29) Emotional Safety in Writing

<p>Some writing programs don’t address the key condition needed to take risks in writing: <strong>emotional safety</strong>. Young writers need to learn to discover their own thoughts, externalize their feelings, and process what happens to them. Allow writing to emerge that is not read, not evaluated, but that creates space for it to become the writer’s own possession. This will build a sense of emotional safety that makes your young writers more confident and willing to take risks.</p><p><strong>You can download show notes for the podcast here: </strong><a href="https://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/</a></p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://store.bravewriter.com/collections/original-thought/products/growing-brave-writers?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9zCl5DO19sF1rnqnhtVVPPOZ3pCFAmvaaHvWsrDBoQio7NGBHS8VPkIGjdVNTg-ZSVsVUyKOYtosMNJNefEzclSroIHw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Growing Brave Writers</a></li><li>Want help getting started with Brave Writer? Head over to <a href="https://bravewriter.com/getting-started" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bravewriter.com/getting-started</a></li><li>Sign up for the Brave Writer newsletter to learn about all of the special offers we’re doing in 2022 and you’ll get a free seven-day Writing Blitz guide just for signing up: <a href="https://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitz</a></li></ul><br/><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Julie:</strong></p><ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/juliebravewriter</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/bravewriter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">twitter.com/bravewriter</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/bravewriter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">faceb