Brooke Allen
The Q54Club.org "Lens of the Personal Narrative" asks: What has been my story so far? What kind of experiences have I set myself up to have?
Source: http://www.q54club.org/network/lenses/%E2%99%A5-lenses-of-you/q%E2%99%A5-personal-narrative/
Ms. Shay's 2010-11 American Literature & Composition classes accepted the same challenge as famous American writer Ernest Hemingway: write a story (in this case, a personal memoir) in only six words. Enjoy! *See how to write a six-word memoir at www.smithmag.net *Song: "There Goes the Fear" by Doves
Photo: Slobo Mitic/iStock What is memoir? How do you write one? What if you can't remember anything, or worse, what if you remember it all? What do you put in? Who do you want your readers to be? I can't write personal stuff, you say, my family will be upset.
"The Four Methods of Journal Writing: Finding Yourself through Memoir,"
