Monday's peer review and individual meeting with Dr. Amidon was most useful in helping me with project clarification. Michael, fellow student, asked thought-provoking questions about the direction the biographical piece would take. He made some suggestions, which we discussed: a chronological progression? Thematic? Where does my voice come in?

I came to the conclusion (I think) that MJ's story might best be laid out story to story. It was her many interesting anecdotes over the years that inspired the idea to write about her life. Each chapter can begin with one of her amusing, outlandish, thoughtful stories and be fleshed out with factual, historical information of the corresponding time period, where applicable.

Talking with the prof similarly affirmed my project choice and encouraged me to take it from the literal transcription that I currently have to a fully realized work.