Lesson: Six Views of Yourself
Define Your “I”
In this lesson, you’ll write six short descriptions of yourself, using creative comparisons to explore your first-person voice.
Why Personal Storytelling Matters
“Writing down everything that goes through your head ‘without fabrication’ is exactly the same as observing your breathing without modifying it.”
— Emmanuel Carrère[1]
SIX VIEWS OF YOURSELF
At a Glance
Introduction – read first
Lesson Steps — do them in order
- Dream First: Six Objects
- Write Fast: Six Comparisons
- Vision Share: Pick a View
- Think Again: Another View?
Stretch Activities
Main Tools
- Self-awareness
- An Eye for Details
- Questioning
Main Takeaways
- Explore who you are and how you view the world.
- Express yourself more effectively and authentically.
- Set writing goals for yourself.
- Discover your creative flow for generating new work.
- Document your journey as a writer.
- Extend your stories beyond words with multimedia.
Self-Evaluation – finish here
- From "The Enclosure" in Yoga by Emmanuel Carrère, translated from French by John Lambert (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2022), p.69. ↵