One thing that really stuck with me during this reading of Bird by Bird was that it is okay to relate back to your childhood to help your writing. When I read about starting with your childhood to begin writing my mind instantly flooded with childhood memories. Each memory being something different that you could write about. Using these memories can create images in your mind that is easily accessible and ready to be written about. I liked the quote from Flannery O’Connor “anyone who survived childhood has enough material to write for the rest of your life.” This is true because the vast amount of experiences that you have been through in your childhood could be used for writing fuel. You do not even necessarily have to take specific examples from your childhood, but you can let them inspire your writing.