Memoir/Narrative

I remember reading a memoir in the 7th grade it was about a little girl in China and I really like how it was written and it was called Chinese Cinderella.  This book was very well written and I enjoyed it immensely.  (That was just a thought I had:)


I think that having a true and something that the readers especially can connect with it.  For example I think a good memoir is about someones life and even why someone is so important to you.  For example the Glass Castle keeps you drawn in and doesn't seem extremely dry and or boring like many memoirs can be.  My freshman year I wrote a narrative about my Uncle and how he almost died, I didn't like the fact that it had to go in chronological order I would have preferred to start in the middle of the story, or even at the end and work my way backwards and keep the reader drawn in! 


Brainstorm:

• Christmas Experiences
• Predicaments in Life
• A specific time and problem that happened
• A death even, because almost everyone has lost someone and it would help the reader connect with the narrative.