QuickWrite of the Day #59: From Another Pair of Eyes
"Writing can be used as a vehicle to express ourselves as we negotiate the journey through our lives” (Gallagher, 2011: p. 24)
Today’s QuickWrite:
Jot down a description of a vivid memory you have from your childhood that stands out. Make sure it’s a memory that involves another person.
Now, take a moment to think about this memory from the point of view of another person who was there. How do you think they would have experienced the situation? What would they have noticed, thought about or felt at the time? Use what you know about that person and jot some ideas down. Then, rewrite the memory from their point of view or contrast it with yours.
Some ideas:
Writing about your childhood from the point of view of a parent or grandparent
Writing about meeting a close friend for the first time from the perspective of your friend
A day at school from the perspective of a fly on the wall
See a short example below:
“I remember charging into the classroom on my first day of school, with heart and backpack bursting. For months, every adult I knew had been asking me about this place and never had I felt more ready.
Mum remembers this day differently. What stands out for her is how I barely spoke to her as soon as we entered the school gates. How I let go of her hand to chat with my new classmates. How her heart simultaneously brimmed with pride and sunk as I never looked back.”
