The main idea of this reading is to learn how to better write about a significant event as a “story” instead of the traditional essay we are all trained to write. You should be able to understand what should be apart of autobiographical writing in order for it to be well-written. Tension, plot, character, setting, and theme are key components of a personal narrative paper. A technique I read about is asking questions to help shape and draft your paper. When you are trying to start the writing, you can ask questions like, “What are the major contraries or tensions in this story?” or, “What insights or meaning does you think your story suggests?” Asking questions like these will help you to get your writing going and have an idea of what questions to ask and to answer in your paper. I will use this in my writing to help stay on the main idea of the topic, and include all the information I need to. There are also questions to ask to help with developing the characters and setting, plot, and how to conclude or end your paper. I will ask these as I continue to write my paper, and as I revise what I have now.