(Week 4) Memoir

I really struggled with this memoir because the only idea I could think of was to write about a time in my life that was not pleasant. I did not want to go back to that or be forced to write about that just because I couldn't think of anything else to write. I didn't want to open old wounds that I'm trying to heal and I think I got stuck on that. I was feeling sorry for myself that I was going to have a sad memoir because I didn't want that time period to be the summary of my life or my personality.

Luckily I spent a lot of time reflecting on the great things in my life and I realized that I had an awesome childhood. I spent so much time with my cousins and my grandparents that I have tons of stories! It's unbelievable how one bad memory can override your most joyful moments so that you have to dig to pull those moments of happiness back.

I'm about two pages into my memoir draft that is due
TOMORROW, but I know it will work out now because I definitely don't have a shortage of things to write about. I'm also going to try not to stress out too much about this first draft because, like "Shitty First Drafts" said, sometimes you just have to get it out on paper and worry about revising it later.