Well I really enjoyed writing my personal narrative! It may not have been the best paper ever written, but to me it was a true work of art! Learning as I went, I tried to incorporate some of the new tidbits I had learned from our reading assignments in my writing class. While trying out these new writing tips, I found I could better express what was stuck in my head! It became easier to translate the language of “Zack Brain” to English. I still struggle with where to put commas and when to start a new sentence. However, my mom already gave me a short lesson over the phone on that topic. She has always been an expert at editing, so I sent my draft to her for advice. It turns out, I did leave out a lot of commas and spelt some words wrong! Unfortunately however, I had already turned in my paper by the time Mom got back to me.
I learned a lot about myself during the writing process. While I was searching for a topic, I really had to go back into the deep parts of my memory. I found all kinds of good stuff back there! Though each memory was a little dusty, I saw them all there! Reminiscing with yourself can be quit enjoyable! It can even be therapeutic. When I did find the treasure I was looking for, my topic, I excitedly started writing! I just started typing and it all came flowing out of my head onto the screen. Throughout the editing and refining process I really put the story into the words I wanted. It was a great experience! I ,surprisingly to myself, am looking forward to the next writing assignment we get! Yay!
P.S. I really want to read it to people and see what they think! is that bad??
No, reading to others for an opinion is good. Remember, most writers never feel like they are done with their piece. Getting more opinions will help see how you might tweak it in the future.
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