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| Santa puts the tinsel on the tree! |
I must explore the inner self, reflect
upon it, so that my reader can identify with me. This sounds like the inner dialogue, which I’m
incorporating into my memoir manuscript. But through inner dialogue, the memoirist needs
to discover something about herself, through reliving the experiences, the
struggles.
In the throes of my second
revision of the college memoir, I discover courage. It took courage to attend each class. Courage to believe in myself though surrounded
with doubts and inadequacy, embarrassment.
Courage to face my fear of failure.
Courage to face the fear of success, for in success comes
opportunity. Opportunity changes
lives.
I would never
be the same after my adventures through college. And neither would my family. It took a whole family to get this mother through
college.
I need to craft these discoveries
into well-stated epiphanies/themes and then be sure that they resonate
throughout the memoir. Through specific
details, the memoirist can achieve universality.
There’s my
timer again. My home smells of cinnamon
and honey. Time to take the Amish
friendship breads out of the oven. Time
to share the smells of Christmas with family, neighbors and friends. May your Christmas be filled with the
treasure of family and friends and may you all achieve success in 2015. Thanks for stopping by Adventures in Writing.
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ReplyDeleteI like how you know what's important to emphasize. I like how reflective you're being for the new year. Have a happy holiday season.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Theresa. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Hope you holiday season is wonderful. Thanks for visiting my Adventures in Writing blog.
ReplyDeleteHello Victoria! Thank you so much for your two comments on my bog! I will be back to read yours just as soon as I can. I'm always happy to meet new friends through blogging, especially writer ones! I hope to post much more often this year than I did last. I'm your new follower, too.
ReplyDeleteWelcome, Becky! Thank you so much for stopping by my Adventures in Writing blog. I'm happy to meet new friends through the blogosphere, too. Like you, I hope to post more often in 2015. I have 2 blogs because I thought in the beginning that blogs needed to be mono-subject. My other blog: http://campingwithfivekids.blogspot.com, is about my family's camping adventures and what we have learned. Again, thank you for visiting my Adventures in Writing blog. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Victoria and I wish you beautiful, blissful year of writing!
DeleteThank you, Becky! A beautiful, blissful year of writing to you, too.
DeleteI enjoy reading your blogs. It is always insightful. I also like how you ended this one. I feel like I can smell the cooking in my own house. I hope you had a nice holiday!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Michelle. Yes, I had a wonderful holiday full of family and friends. I hope you holiday was filled with happiness as well. Thank you so much for reading my Adventures in Writing blog posts and leaving comments. It is truly appreciated. Happy New Year, my dear!
ReplyDeleteGreat post. I hope you had a lovely start to the New Year!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nas, for visiting my Adventures in Writing blog. Your comments are always appreciated. Yes, my New Year is starting off wonderfully. I hope yours is as well. Here's to a successful 2015!
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