3/13 Memoir

David Sedaris

Reminders about memoir:

• First person
• Telling a story, not writing a poem
• Need a focus for that story: time period, event, relationship, place
• Not JUST reflection - like any story, need actions, dialogue, characters. Just because they are Micro-memoirs doesn't mean it's entirely "I have learned..." Show me how you got there.
• It's easiest to start with a story and then end with reflection - you can mix that up, but you need both.

I'm going to call you up one-by-one to check-in. These are due Friday by the end of class!