Writing the life-choice memoir was a challenging but exciting process. I found it challenging to write in a narrative rhetorical mode because I am so accustomed to expository writing. It was difficult to compose sentences that use mainly description but I feel like I eventually got it figured out. I am writing this blog to reflect on my process and to learn from it and improve my writing. Watching the Reflective Writing video offered a lot of insight on reflective writing. I hope to use those methods for this blog post to grow as a writer.
Who did you work with to compose your life-choice memoir? Was this a good approach? I wasn’t sure of my topic was something that I should write about because it happened only about 6 months ago and thought maybe the subject was to sensitive to use for a memoir. I consulted my sister because she went through the experience with me. She told me that it would be fine to write about and to not worry about it. I felt somewhat selfish writing a story about it because so many other people were affected by the situation. She assured me that it was fine as long as I was comfortable sharing my experience. I also talked to her about some of the emotions that she felt. This helped me use more description when writing about the emotions in my memoir. I felt much more confidence about writing the memoir after we talked. When did you write this project? Good approach? I wrote the project mostly in mornings on the weekend. We learned in class that people are the most productive in the morning so decided that I will try to do most of my writing then. It seems to work well for me as long as I eat breakfast and have a cup of coffee first. It feels easier to write when my mind is fresh after a good sleep. Where did you write this project? Good approach? I did all of the writing at home at my desk. I think I would like to do some writing at the library instead. Household chores seem to be distracting at times and I think I could benefit from different surroundings. Being in a quiet studious space sounds like it could be beneficial. Getting out of the house early will probably help me feel more productive too. Why did you choose to write about your chosen topic? Good choice? I began writing about one topic and ended up changing to a different topic and starting over. I was hesitant to write about the new topic because it was a very emotional event and I was fearful that it would bring back bad feelings. I couldn’t have been more wrong. I actually enjoyed the writing a lot and it was nice to reflect on the situation even though it was emotionally draining. Once I started writing I felt inspired because there were so many details that I remembered. Using description was much easier because the memories were so clear. How did it feel to write this narrative ("during, after, and since")? Do you have any "if only" moments that can help you revise the draft? While I was writing I felt inspired or even propelled to tell the story. It was exciting to tell the story in my own way and to recreate the scenes on paper. I did find it difficult to write in a narrative rhetorical mode at first but it became easier as I put more effort into it. I felt a huge sense of accomplishment after I had finished. I am kind of amazed that I was able to write something from scratch that reads like a novel. Since writing the draft I would like to go back and change a few things to make the story more showing and less telling. (I’m still getting a feel for this style of writing). How will you revise your narrative? I think I could make the story feel more fluid if I changed some of the descriptions. Adding more dialogue may help the story by giving a better point of view.
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