Narrative Non-Fiction

In her narrative non-fiction, Gillian uses the essay form to examine hidden medical places and spaces, and to explore the lived experience of illness.

A Patient Record

THE Waiting Room of Days

Gillian uses narrative non-fiction to better understand the new medical situation in which she finds herself.

To respect the privacy of those mentioned, this piece has been pseudonymised.

Subject-Verb-Object

Writing with and about Multiple Sclerosis

Gillian reflects on using writing to manage chronic pain for The Polyphony – and to renegotiate the objectifying medical gaze.

Image Credit: Dr Kate Reid

The Hypodermic Syringe

Thinking Through Things

Writer and doctoral researcher Gillian contemplates the history of the hypodermic syringe.

Image Credit: Wellcome Collection

Illness: A Narrative in Four Parts

Part I

Poetry, prose, and white space are used to explore the experience of being diagnosed with MS.

The Journey to Diagnosis

Illness: A Narrative in Four Parts

Part II

Poetry, prose, and white space are used to explore the aftermath of being diagnosed with MS.

Responding to the Diagnosis

Illness: A Narrative in Four Parts

Part III

A creative essay using poetry, prose, and white space to explore adapting to a life affected by illness.

Early Days of Illness

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