WRITING OBSTACLE

Write a first person narrative from a character who has lost, or struggles with, their memory.

Protagonists who have lost their memories are often hard to characterise because they lack backstory and long-term links with other characters. Think about elements of their personality, speech, and behaviour that you can use instead of backstory to build and develop them.

forgetting

YA fiction

it’s hard to remember when you’re trying to forget. forget all the bad things. all the hard things. all the things that made you cry during middle school. ever since he died i’ve tried to forget all the bad things. anything that made me mad or sad. staying positive has always been the answer to all my problems. but you can’t run from sadness. and you definitely can’t run from fear of the unknown.

Comments 1

HM Violet

3 years ago

Memory loss and the loss of a loved one can often go hand in hand. I really like that you’ve pointed that out here. And the complete lowercase and solid paragraph make it feel smaller, cramped in a way. I really dig that choice! 🌼

forgetting

annika miltenberger