Memoirs

The more you read, the better you will write.  Following are links to examples of memoirs written by teens and young adults.  Read.  Get ideas.  Write yours.

Stacked - Young Adult Memoirs

Teen Ink Memoirs

15 Best Opening Lines In Young Adult Literature

Scholastic Memoir Center

Exploded Moments

An exploded moment looks at life through a microscope, so that you can appreciate all of the fine details of an experience.  Think about a moment from your summer that you can explode, brainstorm, and write about in a detailed paragraph.  We will brainstorm and work on these paragraphs in class.  Once your draft is complete, post your paragraph in the comment section below and sign your name. Be sure to proofread for grammar and spelling.

Imagery

Imagery is description which appeals to on or more of our senses. It helps the reader to create a picture in his or her mind of things we can see, hear, taste, touch, and/or smell.  Imagery makes writing advanced and unique.

Share an example of vivid imagery written by an author from your free reading.  Be sure to use an exact quotation, with quotation marks, and give credit to the author by writing his or her name after the quote.  Please see the first comment for a model.