Chasing rainbows: An autoethnography of writing between the words

Donna Henson

doi:10.4324/9781003360766-8

Chasing rainbows: An autoethnography of writing between the words

Donna Henson^*

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Faculty of Society & Design

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This piece began, as I imagine many do, with the inspiration of an impending deadline. To paraphrase Leonard Bernstein, there is nothing like “a plan and not quite enough time” to make things happen. An unfortunate philosophy perhaps to live and write by, but one, I find, that defines my present reality and makes words happen. For me, writing is about showing up to work and listening—listening for the sparking of words and meaning that leads me somewhere. In lyrical and theoretical work, I rarely know quite where I'm going. The fun—and frustration—lies in getting there.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Departing Radically in Academic Writing: Alternative Approaches to Writing and Methods in Qualitative Research
Editors	Elizabeth Mackinlay, Karen Madden
Publisher	Taylor and Francis Inc.
Pages	98-103
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781000926675, 9781003360766
ISBN (Print)	9781032419961
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003360766-8
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2023

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Chasing rainbows: An autoethnography of writing between the words. / Henson, Donna.
Departing Radically in Academic Writing: Alternative Approaches to Writing and Methods in Qualitative Research. ed. / Elizabeth Mackinlay; Karen Madden. Taylor and Francis Inc., 2023. p. 98-103.

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