The Writing Creations of Autumn Raynne
Revision Piece & Reflection
For the Writing Minor Capstone class, I chose to revise an assignment based out of the Memoir and Personal Writing Class that I had taken. The original piece titled, "A Day in the Massacre of My Ancestors," was what I based this revision off of. The assignment originally asked us to describe an experience and put place and perspective into it. I decided to change the genre from non fiction to a fictional dystopian piece that focused on a city that I created and inserted a narrative into that. Dystopian society works have always been an interest of mine, and this one was weird, yet I really enjoyed writing about something new. If you have any comments or concerns, or want to reach out to me, don't hesitate to email me!
Writing Capstone: Revision Piece
"Miseria"
Reflection
From Memoir and Personal Writing
Reflection Piece: Reminisce
Reminisce is definitely one of my favorite pieces of writing of mine during my time at the University of Denver. It was one of the last projects that we did in the Memoir and Personal Writing class, and it also one of the most personal to date. Initially, I was kind of afraid to write about this subject because it was the first time that I put a lot of these experiences on to paper. In a big way I was vulnerable by telling these stories that had a great impact on the tumultuous relationship that I have had with my mom. In my own opinion, this makes me a writer in that vulnerability is a trait that not a lot of people may have when it comes to telling their stories. Some people have really difficult lives and may not want to or feel like they can tell those stories, and I understand that because I was one of those people at various parts of my life. Others may just not want to tell them or feel the need to do so.
I also struggled because I wasn’t sure if telling these stories would be able to portray the intricacies of how I view our relationship, since it seems back and forth; I didn’t want to say it directly, since I am a writer that likes to leave things open to interpretation.
This process did teach me a lot about how I view the relationship and why I might feel certain ways in the present when it comes to interacting with her or why she may have made certain decisions when I was younger. It must seem wild for others to read about my life in a very small lens, so as far as how others were impacted, I don’t think I went for anything in particular with this. I just felt compelled to talk about my mom, and it helped me understand my perspective a little bit more. A strangely enough, it felt comfortable for me to write about some pretty awful situations that would be aversive for others. Most importantly it was cathartic for me.
If I were to re-write this or do another revision on it, I might add on more present situations that have happened with my mother since writing this to further show my personal growth and our relationship stance is today. Even now, it is still complicated and we are in two very different spots in our lives, so I often feel like there is a weird tension that I haven’t addressed in this piece. If you have any questions about the piece, don't hesitate to reach out to me. You can find "Reminisce" just below!