The four Fresh Ink essays all follow the personal narrative guidelines and use some principles outlined in the Peter Elbow textbook, all while at the same time being captivating and fun to read. For all of these pieces, I did not find myself bored but rather found myself eager to read on and find out what happened next. A large part of the Elbow textbook focuses on the importance of image in writing to draw keep readers interested in your piece. All of these works use images to help connect the readers to the pieces. From the first piece, “Our First Day of School Photo Shoot”, the image of stepping outside in early September and being smothered by the heat is something everyone can relate to. As someone who took first day of school photos
