Here I will be providing links to my Life-Choice Memoir and to the blog post that helped me in the process along the way.
When this assignment was first given, I immediately knew what I was going to write about. The part that really stumped me was where to start, and the over whelming emotions I would have to revisit when sharing my personal experiences. In my most recent blog post, Life-Choice Memoir Process Reflection, I explained that I never wanted to open that door again.
When I first started the assignment, the hardest part was with which point in the relationship I should begin . I didn't know if I wanted to start in the beginning of our relationship when it was brand new or give a quick synopsis and move on. Reading Hills Like White Elephants really helped to get me started, especially because it begins in the middle of a really crappy situation and I loved the dialogue that went along with it. I decided that this was how I wanted to start my story. I was able to gain a greater understanding of how to make my audience share in my own personal experiences, and draw them into my world, so to speak. After reviewing my first draft, I knew several parts were going to have to be shortened and some maybe even needed to be more descriptive. This is my journey to completing my final copy of my Life-Choice Memoir.
When this assignment was first given, I immediately knew what I was going to write about. The part that really stumped me was where to start, and the over whelming emotions I would have to revisit when sharing my personal experiences. In my most recent blog post, Life-Choice Memoir Process Reflection, I explained that I never wanted to open that door again.
When I first started the assignment, the hardest part was with which point in the relationship I should begin . I didn't know if I wanted to start in the beginning of our relationship when it was brand new or give a quick synopsis and move on. Reading Hills Like White Elephants really helped to get me started, especially because it begins in the middle of a really crappy situation and I loved the dialogue that went along with it. I decided that this was how I wanted to start my story. I was able to gain a greater understanding of how to make my audience share in my own personal experiences, and draw them into my world, so to speak. After reviewing my first draft, I knew several parts were going to have to be shortened and some maybe even needed to be more descriptive. This is my journey to completing my final copy of my Life-Choice Memoir.
Here are links to my drafts:
- The Grass Is Always Greener, Draft #1
- The Grass Is Always Greener, Draft #2
- The Grass Is Always Greener, Draft #3