The things they carried

In war, there are no winners. That's what readers take away from Tim O'Brien's book about the Vietnam War, The Things They Carried, in the 20 years since its publication. O'Brien shares what he carries from his time in Vietnam.

Natalie Goldberg in her book Writing Down the Bones says: “Writers end up writing about their obsessions. Things that haunt them; things they can’t forget; stories they carry in their bodies waiting to be released…We are run by our compulsions. Maybe it’s just me. But it seems that obsessions have power. Harness that power.” (via Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach - Ep183) #writing #WritingCoach #WritingQuotes #Quotes #Writers

American involvement in the Vietnam War started as early as 1950 with military advisors sent to Vietnam. American troops were in Vietnam from 1965-1975. The United States became involved with the purpose of assisting the Republic of Vietnam (South...

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