On page 124 of The Art of Memoir, Mary Karr writes, “My own first drafts start with information, then I try to herd that information out of my head into a remembered or living scene.”

Tonight’s book discussion explored what members try to accomplish in their first drafts and other points in chapters 13-14, pages 123-146.

Watch the video, and then, let us know what’s your mission as you write your first draft.