Dark: Confessions

Confessions of a Young Black Male - Prison Journalism Project

: Analyze how these secrets affect your relationships and your place in the world. Dark Confessions

: Reflect on what the act of writing these truths has changed about your perspective. Strategy for Length & Depth Confessions of a Young Black Male - Prison

: Describe the battle between who you are and who you feel you've become. use these techniques to add substance:

: Set the scene and explain why these thoughts have been hidden.

To expand a narrative into a "long paper," move beyond simple statements and focus on the psychological and societal context of the confession.

Instead of just "dragging out" the text, use these techniques to add substance: