Gerard tells us:
"Writing is a way of life. It uses all of your talent, your energy, your passion, even your doubt and failings. It is a complete use of your personality."
I love this idea, and I love that it's true of creative nonfiction. It's a shame we can't see more of the personality in academic writing--I think it would really liven things up! It's so interesting to create yourself as a character, to speak candidly to a reader who trusts you to tell the truth--so you try to. It's weird to try to look at your own life and make connections to something bigger than yourself. And reading Gerard makes me want to do just that. Better yet, he gives hope that it's not an impossible feat, even if "It's not fun, exactly: It's difficult, soul-searching work of the most exacting kind."
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