"A personal narrative is a mental journey and meditation of the mind. It moves through thoughts and feelings to a small, subtle realization. It is structured by the progression forward of personal truth."
Phillip Lopate
Choose a situation you have experienced that provokes emotion and questioning. How might you make visible this emotional a "slice of life" and combine experience with opinion? Begin in the middle of the situation and see where it takes you. Provide a different slant on the experience.
Write in first person, present tense.
Set the stage:
Where is this happening?
What's going to happen?
Why is this happening?
Add insights and a new perspective.
Bring events into sharp focus and color them with emotion.
Hook the reader with a beginning sentence. Leave with the reader savoring the ending and wondering beyond it. Discover your personal truth.
No comments:
Post a Comment