ENC 1101-B3 & B4: Writing for Discovery
Jimmy's Adventure (Process Memo)
Written by Bixby150 on November 13, 2003 - 14:16
Even though this is my first draft and it is supposed to be rough and not very good, but I just do not think I did a very good job. I had a hard time writing it because I did not know what I wanted to write about so I just decided to free write and just start writing and let myself just create something. I did not have a hard time meeting the word count, even though I thought that I would have some trouble with that.

My style of writing was repetitive because I would say words like “decided” a lot. Also, my story seemed boring because it was just one event after the other. I was not sure how else to do it though because a narrative is mostly plot unlike the previous essays in this class where it is not mainly plot.

My intro was not very good in the way that it jumps into the story and captures the reader. I did not describe things and events very well ether.

I thought this essay would be the easiest to write but it turned out the be the hardest because I am not really sure how to write a narrative as well as I know how to write essays like the previous essays in this class.
Process Memos
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Re: jimmy
Posted by cel4145 on November 16, 2003 - 17:03.
"I had a hard time writing it because I did not know what I wanted to write about so I just decided to free write and just start writing and let myself just create something."

I don't think this is an uncommon practice for creative writers; sometimes you just have to sit down and write and see what comes out. I also wouldn't worry about the repetition in a first draft. That's something for later on, right?


"I thought this essay would be the easiest to write but it turned out the be the hardest because I am not really sure how to write a narrative as well as I know how to write essays like the previous essays in this class."

Just explode the moment a little here and there, wherever you feel like the story should be more developed. Also, consider the revision assignment. Adding interior monologue for the narrator will let us inside more of who Jimmy is. And think about what you want the reader to know about Jimmy in terms of what kind of person he is, his personality.