Generating ideas for the diary entries of a Windrush passenger

Knowing the events we are going to retell really well before we write frees up our brain to focus on writing. Using a text map to tell the events of a story is a great way of embedding these events in our memory. In a diary, we are writing about our experiences and feelings in the past and present. To write a diary in role as another person, we need to try and empathise with that person. Role-play and drama are good ways of trying to empathise with a person and consider their emotions.