Jordan Peterson asserts that trauma processing through writing is effective when memories are organized into a logical narrative rather than just being a raw emotional expression.

“it isn't expression of emotion that cures you it's organization of the memories into a narrative that specifies the causal pathway”

Julian Peterson believes that writers should find a question they are genuinely compelled to answer to maintain motivation.

“what you want to do is well first you want to ask yourself a question that you really want to have the answer to so you have to be motivated and that's an important first choice”