My ideas for snapshots were selected by how much I could remember of them, not so much how iconic they were in my life. I have always loved food, particularly Mexican food, and could write for ages on how much it means to me. That's why my first snapshot was my first time eating Chipotle. However, I wanted to make more of a gripping story about it rather than merely an ode to how much I enjoy guacamole. I fell in love with the finished product and felt very confident with how I incorporated imagery, suspense, and comedy in my writing.
I had a number of ideas for snapshots, but filtered the ones I knew that wouldn't work out by figuring out how much potential each had in becoming an interesting story instead of a description of a setting. The ones that didn't make the cut were days on the beach, a train ride in Peru, and my grandma's birthday. All of these moments in my life are one's I'll most likely cherish forever. I love the ocean, traveling, and spending time with my family more than anything else. However, while all of those times were great memories, I just couldn't find a way to piece the experiences together in writing in a fun way. If I don't have fun writing something, I see a reader having less fun reading it. I always need to be confident when writing, especially toward the end of the writing process, to feel good enough to submit my work elsewhere.
I agree with you on your closing sentences. How if you don't think the paper in fun then the reader won't think its fun and lose interest. I see you did your snapshots on things that you remember the most and what you love the most. That is a good idea. Why not write about something you love. I simply wrote about events that happened this year that'll I will remember forever and ever.
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