This is the 1st of your 3 free articles

Become a member for unlimited website access and more.

FREE TRIAL Available!

Learn More

Already a member? Sign in to continue reading

Back log

Memory writing prompt
Add to Favorites

“A good way for getting in touch with childhood memories is to think in terms of specific emotional high points,” says Susan K. Perry, author of Writing in Flow: Keys to Enhanced Creativity. Perry suggests asking: When did I feel shame? When was I most embarrassed? When was I most afraid, sad, confused, angry? Write one paragraph for each of these questions. Pick one of the paragraphs and develop it into a scene for an essay or memoir chapter.

 

If it pertains to writing, feel free to enter it in our annual essay contest, which boasts a $1,000 cash prize.

Originally Published
Advertisement