personal narrative
Order ID | 53563633773 |
Type | Essay |
Writer Level | Masters |
Style | APA |
Sources/References | 4 |
Perfect Number of Pages to Order | 5-10 Pages |
You will write about a place that has special value for you in this first personal narrative.
It was in Stephen King’s bedroom that he kept his rejection letters from publishers, as well as his acceptance letters.
You are not restricted to your home’s rooms. It could be a park, a school, or something else entirely… One student described the grocery where she used to shop as a kid. She mentioned that her family was poor, and that the store was the only place she could try foods and pastries that her family couldn’t ordinarily buy.
1. Perform a warm-up activity. Adapted from Bill Roorbach’s book Writing Life Stories.
Make a map of the neighborhood or location that is important to your story. Provide as much information as possible. Your residence, that of your friends and/or family, a specific room in your house, etc… could all be included on the map. Make a list of places where good or bad things happened; were there any areas that were restricted or secret? [See below for an example]
2. Place the Story Narrative Free-Write/Draft in the appropriate location. It’s time to start working on your story, or what the places represent to you, now that you have your map with essential spots noted on it.
Remember that Stephen King depicts his childhood room for us since it was here that he began his career as a writer, where he received numerous rejections and his first achievements. Focus on the senses as you write your description of the location: what you see, hear, smell, taste, and feel/touch. For each significant location, write a paragraph.
3. Put the story narrative in its proper place. Write your story with the setting in mind. Through descriptions and details, the reader can be taken to the world of the story through a well-written narrative. Use the material from your free-write). You won’t use every detail from your free-write, but that’s part of the editing process.
Giving your Personal Narrative to the Professor:
• In this assignment folder, post your place story, which is the first personal narrative.
• Your story should be 1.5 to 2 pages long.
• Times New Roman font 12 pt font
• double-spaced text
• One-inch margins
• MLA citation style
• A document in Word or RTF format. I’m unable to open.pages files.
Please keep in mind that this is a very short project… I don’t want you to write a book! Use precise, evocative language; imagery that helps your reader imagine your location while also understanding what it means to you (think of Stephen King’s nail on the wall that holds all of his rejection letters). Rather than telling, show.