Louisa Gabetto-Morrison

About

I consider writing to be a form of reconciliation, where I attempt to bridge the gap between ideas that may be seemingly distant, contrasting, or even paradoxical, and yet integral to forming a larger understanding. More specifically, I am motivated between our internal and external landscapes, and the way experiences both within and amongst us subsequently shape us and the world. Whether I am writing about a house, a film, or a book, I tend to define my understanding not based on the subject alone, but more so how it may be related to and experienced.

Though the formulation of my ideas may be considered inherently and perhaps unavoidably subjective, I am always looking for a mode of expression with the consideration of applying something potentially universal, and hopefully tangible for my readers. I find comfort in remaining connected to a broader understanding of my subjects; details help me along the way, but I am rarely motivated to capture them alone. I do believe that this pursuit of reconciliation between the partial and whole brings one closer to a sense of truth, however abstract that sense may be.

I enjoy traversing the boundaries of what is concrete or imagined, and I therefore approach the lives of fictional characters just as accurately as I would if writing something biographical; believing both to be equally capable of offering sincere revelations. Even as a reader, I often experience characters in this vein, in the hope that I may be open to discover what there is to be learnt through both how these individuals make me feel, and what they say about the world we live in.

There is always an underlying hope that there is something useful within my writing. I am not so enticed by quirkiness or originality, or to entertain ideas for their own sake –  I am perhaps traditional in this sense. It is more my intention to capture or express something which probes or even contributes towards a wider understanding.  I am interested in what things are, and what they could be when examined through their inherent interconnectivity to other things reflective of the human experience.