Tonight you're going to write sentences that link your six six-word memoir together in a coherent manner. Your goal is to make sense of the six-word memoirs as a whole. The linking sentences might be narrative (a sequence of events); they might be reflective and explanatory; they'll probably be a mixture of both. Make your writing vivid. Consider voice and tone. (Diction and syntax will affect voice and tone.) Consider creating suggestive characterizations, evocative images, and revealing comparisons (analogies, juxtapositions, allusions, metaphors, similes). Play around with the tools of memoirists and personal essay writers.
Bring a complete typed or handwritten draft to class tomorrow. This will be your ticket to participate in class.
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