Personal and Reflective Writing
Essays, memoir, reflection and reflective assignments. The most useful, least-taught form of writing.
- Finding the storyYou will turn a loose memory or experience into a specific story with a question worth exploring.15 min to start
- Voice and honestyYou will write in a voice that sounds like you on a good day, and say the true thing rather than the safe one.15 min to start
- Shape and sceneYou will organise a personal piece or reflective assignment into a clear shape, with scenes that show and reflection that explains.20 min to start
- Editing for truthYou will revise a personal piece so that it is true to your experience, fair to the people in it, and as clear as you can make it.20 min to start
- Sharing or keepingYou will decide who should read a piece, prepare it for that reader, and protect yourself and the people in it.15 min to start