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Prewriting exercises
As prerequisites to my later Covid memoir, I completed three prewriting exercises : "writing family," "digging up memories," and "writing the world." For these, I tackled the shared aspects among my family's sigh, an outrageously horrid bicycle ride, and the end of reality (coupled with my ideology) respectively. The details of the exercises can be found further down. The images are only there to calm your eyes; I don't have pictures of my family, a rusty, broken-down bike, or an existential crisis at 3 am. Please click on the icons for their corresponding files.
Writing Family
"The tale behind the sigh"
Me, my father, and mother don't have the best lives. They are always hard at work, occupied in virtually every second. I am fortunate not to be in their positions, but I am not too happy either. In this exercise, I analyze a gesture we three share: the sigh.
"Fleeing death on a bicycle"
The memory I wrote about is not a pleasant one so do be warned. I specifically chose it because I haven't had my heart race the same way, even years later. In any case, it was the transitioning point from my once cheerful outlook to whatever it is I possess now. Personally, I think it makes for quite the intriguing read.​
Digging up memories
Writing the World
"The end of existence and the worth of man"
Black holes have been known to mankind for more than half a century yet they still manage to inspire both awe and dread. They represent an assured end to life as we know it, which, to me, is rather soothing. My thoughts and yearnings are explored in the document; I apologize if they come off as strongly pessimistic.
