Things You'll Need:
- Computer or other writing material
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Step 1
Create a list of significant memories from your past. Look for events that have stayed in your mind throughout the years and have personal meaning.
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Step 2
Choose one of these memories to analyze and interpret in your memoir essay.
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Step 3
Decide how you would like to present your memory: chronological order, reverse chronological order (where you tell the ending of the memory first), or as a flashback (where your narrative begins in the present and then moves to the past).
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Step 4
Begin writing your essay. Make clear to your reader when and where your action takes place.
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Step 5
Use vivid descriptions for your main characters. Make them come alive by employing a combination of action, thoughts and dialogue.
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Step 6
End your essay by making it clear to the reader why this event is significant for you and how this memory influences your present life.
