FEATURE WRITING BRAINSTORM

BACKROUND
1. my dad
2. my mom, my grandparents
3. my topic is going to be how he got to the point he is at today, and what he came from to what he is from now.
4.my angle will be from his my perspective looking in on the situation.

5.QUESTIONS FOR DAD
1.what was a normal day for you growing up?
2.what has been the biggest change from then to now?
3.what was the biggest struggle for you or your family when you were young?
4.where did you see you like going when you were young?
5.what were your goals when you were young?
6.who do you think impacted you the most to be were you are today when you were young?
7.what things made you move to Austin?
8.what was you reason for having the job you have?
9.if you could change anything about your past what would it be?
10.what things did you have to go through to become successful?
11.what is something that you did have to worry about then that you don't have to worry about now?
12.what is some advice that you would give someone who is trying to start from little?
13.what were things that you had to do to become a ref?
14.what were things that you had to do to become a sales rep?
15.why did you what to go into refine?
16.why did you want to become a sales rep?
17.what is the best thing that has come out of your work?
18.what are some of the perks of your jobs?
19.what is the hardest thing about your job?
20.is there anything you would like to add?

6.OUSETIONS FOR OTHERS:
1.what are three words you would use to describe my dad?
2.what is my dads best trait?
3.what is something my dad could work on?
4. what are some stories about my dad that show the hard work it has taken to get here?
5.why do you think he has worked so hard to be where he is today?

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8.I plan to interview my dad on our way to my grandparents house, and I'm going to interview my mom  and grandparents on Wednesday afternoon when we get to my grandparents house.