Worksheet #36 – Write What You Know Worksheet
List topics you could write about from your personal experiences, knowledge, or interests. Example: motherhood.
Your list:
Choose one of the above. List how you could specify or expand the general topic. Example: From uneventful pregnancy to high risk in one short checkup
Your example for your topic:
How would you write this as memoir? Example: Life on hold during bedrest.
Your example for your topic:
How would you write it for nonfiction? Example: Misconceptions about bedrest
Your example for your topic:
How would you write it as creative nonfiction? Example: How bedrest prepares new mothers for motherhood.
Your example for your topic:
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