A few Techniques and PROMPTS Taken from the forthcoming guidebook Resurrecting Proust:
Unearthing Personal Narratives through Journaling
by CoCo Harris
Freeverse/Stream of Consciousness
The greatest lesson you’ve learned
Poems
What truth are you living with that is too hard to face?
Unsent Letters
If you could have one super power, what would it be and why?
Write about a secret and how this secret affects your life.
Written Portraits
By definition, being Stupid is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. What stupid things are you doing?
Lists
Make a timeline of your life
Illustrative Entries
Are you living the life you want to live? Why or Why not?
Altered Viewpoints
Make a List of your Why questions
Dialogues
Attempt to analyze a recurring dream you’ve had
What is the most predominant feeling you had as a child?
Written Journeys
Who am I?
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