Using Photos to Help as Writing Prompts- And How I Became a Restaurant Addict
6 min readAug 18, 2023
A great writing prompt to use, when working on your memoir or personal essay, begins with a photograph.
A few years ago, when going through the painful but also beneficial process of cleaning out my childhood home, I had endless opportunities to discover old photos and letters.
My father was employed at Polaroid.
He was in the international marketing department. We had endless Polaroid cameras stored in his home office, along with drawers and drawers full of film. My entire childhood was extensively photographed…..
The photo above shows us getting ready to go into Boston for a special meal, at my Dad’s favorite restaurant, Anthony’s Pier 4. As you can see, I had a special dress for the occasion. I also, apparently, had a matching…
