Shake Off the Rust Old Man.

I just finished writing the draft to my first narrative in what feels like decades. It honestly felt like I was scraping off the rust on a truck. I know that the more frequently I work at it and keep up on the maintenance, the easier it is going to be for me to write. Although the process took me a while, I felt that writing this story down about an experience that took place felt natural. I love telling stories that use my humor and expression whenever I can. Writing a story felt like an easy task, although this time instead of humor I attempted to grab the reader by using sadness. My first step was to make a list of how I remember the day unfolded. The list I created was too broad. So I narrowed the list down. At first, my list took place all day. I realized that I might lose the reader if I go on and on about how much fun I had at Disney World. So instead I focused on the beginning of the day. I ended up narrowing it down to the buildup up of arriving and moments before entering the park. I believe that something that only took 30 minutes (or longer but the whole day flew by) broken into moments and thoughts will help the reader connect with how I felt as each moment went by. When I conferenced with my peers, the three of us had similar thoughts, and we were all thinking to ourselves that we couldn’t sit there and help each other improve our writing. I felt like I was not ready to help them improve their writing. Also, I was terrified of having someone read my narrative and not only the professor is reading it but two of my peers! As a teacher of writing the idea of conferencing is nerve-wracking for the teacher and the student. I will keep this in mind for all my future conferences.