Unlocking Hidden Power: How Tiny Details in Form and Structure Transform Your Writing’s Impact
When I decided to write about my girlhood, these stories of smallness were the ones I wanted to share. I wanted to write all the narratives adults had deemed unimportant. I wanted to write about the small moments in my life that had a lasting impact, and the many times I had been made to feel insignificant. So, it seemed essential that I utilize brevity to tell these stories.
A small collection of small essays, “Abbreviate,” examines how the injustice and violence of girlhood leads women to accept — and even claim — small spaces and stories.
