While many of these intelligences can be incorporated into the higher education classroom, intrapersonal intelligence poses some intriguing opportunities in the developmental writing classroom. As an instructor of developmental writing, the author stumbled upon the value of students developing their self-knowledge as an aid in learning to write more fluently and with confidence. The author believes that student writing as a means to making sense of one's experience is inherently utilizing the intrapersonal intelligence. In this article, the author relates how she improved the fluency and voice of her developmental students' writing, as well as their confidence, by utilizing personal narrative essays, reflective journaling, and self-assessment strategies.