Words as Witness: A Conversation on Connection & Community with Courtney and Brittany

Season 5 Episode 10

On this nourishing episode of Wellspringwords: The Podcast, Nkem speaks with two writers and members of the Wellspringwords community, Courtney Ng and Brittany Frizzelle. The trio touches on writing as a tool vs writing as art, writing in solitude and in/with/for community, voice reclamation through writing, and so much more. This episode is truly rich with authenticity, creative wisdom, and insights aplenty for any writer or artist on an intentional creative journey. We hope you’ll enjoy it and share it with another creator who would benefit! 

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Timestamps:

00:10 - Introduction to the podcast and our guests!

06:44 - What is communication through you through your writing?

08:10 -  It’s a duty and challenge to be exactly who you are.

10:14 - React and recreate patterns, or respond and create a new reality

12:20 - The life-giving experience of feeling yourself through writing

14:29 - Writing as an act of solitude and act of community

18:36 - The solitude of writing allows you to be honest

22:35 - Nkem’s take on community vs “collective”

26:22 - Words as witness to self, community as witness to you

28:36 - Story reclamation through writing, creative expression, and community

33:00 - Reclaiming possibility!

34:22 - Invitation to dive more deeply into your journey of self-discovery

37:19 - Voice reclamation as an act of rebellion and resistance

39:20 - A note on identity, race, and our positionalities

42:08 - Where does writing as art play into your writing experience?

45:41 - Courtney speaks to her experience with poetry

49:05 - Writing as a tool and writing as art are interconnected for Brittany

53:08 - Let’s decolonize ourselves from only believing in the Ivory Tower

57:56 - Some writing prompts for you!

59:25 - Stay connected + dive into more!

References mentioned in the episode:

The writing prompts mentioned at the end of the episode:

  1. I feel most myself when...

  2. This beautiful challenge…

  3. Write a poem with the lines: “I feel most myself when…” & “This beautiful challenge…” with “This beautiful challenge” being near the end of the poem.

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