Carlye's+Memoir+Reflection

===// When I first heard the introduction of the memoir, I knew exactly what I wanted to write about. This is the first time that I really felt like I did not have writer’s block. I decided to write about the incident with Danielle and Coach Bob because this was such a significant time in my life. Coach was so important to me, so I knew that this would make it easy for me to write about. I wanted readers to feel some of the connection that I had with Coach, so I knew that I had to use a lot of detail to make people really feel like they were there. I talked a lot with my roommate Katie about writing my paper. She knew how close I was to the family, and she knew how difficult the entire situation was for me. Talking to her made me recall details that I may not have recalled on my own. Also, I when I talk aloud I tend to have more ideas that I can use to create imagery.The only planning that I did was a list. I freely jotted down all the parts that stuck out the most in my head. The dialogue that I recalled from people, and the images that stuck with me. After that, I took off with my zero draft. The zero draft helped me a lot to just write and get everything out without worrying too much about detail and structure. Once I finished this, it was a lot easier to revise and move text around. I started drafting as soon as I was done with my list. I knew exactly what I wanted to write about, so I didn’t want to waste any time at all. I feel like the best way to go about this was to convince myself that it was just a zero draft and that nothing was set in stone. This worked well for me because I didn’t waste any time trying to make the draft perfect the first time. I received lots feedback about adding detail. The few people that read my paper said that I did a good job creating imagery, just to read a few more descriptors here and there to make sure that the paper never seemed dull. This was helpful when I went into the revision stage. When I heard the feedback, I immediately started to make revisions. I have always made revisions, then left my writing alone for a few days and then went back to it. This clears your mind and then allows you to be able to go back and regroup and clearly state your thoughts. So all together, I did some revision and cleaning up with each draft that I wrote. This seems to be the most beneficial for me when I write. My final writing took a chronological dramatic form. I wanted to keep readers interested and keep the events happening at a fast pace. I edited and proofread the final draft and even made a few last changes that I felt were necessary to make my writing the strongest I could. If I were to go back, I may have gone back and did a little bit more on the planning stage. I think if I would have done this, I would have more imagery and detail from the start. This would have saved me some time in the revision stage. Other than that, I would not have changed anything .//===