Response to the Memoir

1. Writing this memoir was very useful for me. It helped me process some things from my past and see them more clearly. I also feel that a grew as a writer while writing this paper. I learned to be a more thoughtful and introspective writer and communicator.
2. I think the second part of my memoir is the best part. I like the language and voice that I used to construct the second part. It took a lot of hard thinking and I am proud of that.
3. I need to rework the first part of the paper. I might even need to take it out completely. I need to think about the piece as a whole, how it flows and how it sounds to the reader. I think I was too busy worrying about keeping certain things for personal reasons but that might not be the best idea from the eyes of a reader.
4. I loved the mixed media piece, it was a catalyst for my creative process. I didn’t start actually writing until I started painting. I basically ended up writing about the painting, so it played a role in my writing process. Once I started painting, I really started thinking and asking questions and that is when the real writing started coming out of me effortlessly.