I really enjoyed Living the Narrative Life: Stories as a Tool for Making Meaning, by Gian S. Pagnucci. It brought me back to the simplicity, or the heart of writing and storytelling. I especially liked his argument that events from our childhood make us who we are.
Professor Block is a Professor at Rowan University. In his Creative Writing II class, he gave us an assignment that would help us remember stories and events from our childhood. In this “I don’t know why I remember Assignment,” Block was trying to help us see why we remember certain events, or what makes them significant to us. Similarly, Pagnucci argues that we learn who we are from the stories that form our lives (71).
This essay really reminded me that I need to write down events, people, and incidences. There are too many times I will say to myself, “Oh, I’ll remember this,” and then I never do. Pagnucci emphasizes telling these stories so that we never lose those memories.
I need to start carrying around a small journal and writing down things that interest me or things I want to remember, such as smells, or even the way my second cousin used to imitate facial features when he was six-months-old. I know that this will make me a better writer. Next stop: Target.
Professor Block is a Professor at Rowan University. In his Creative Writing II class, he gave us an assignment that would help us remember stories and events from our childhood. In this “I don’t know why I remember Assignment,” Block was trying to help us see why we remember certain events, or what makes them significant to us. Similarly, Pagnucci argues that we learn who we are from the stories that form our lives (71).
This essay really reminded me that I need to write down events, people, and incidences. There are too many times I will say to myself, “Oh, I’ll remember this,” and then I never do. Pagnucci emphasizes telling these stories so that we never lose those memories.
I need to start carrying around a small journal and writing down things that interest me or things I want to remember, such as smells, or even the way my second cousin used to imitate facial features when he was six-months-old. I know that this will make me a better writer. Next stop: Target.