And I want something from which to format. Entonces I'm making a post. When I was little I loved writing, but I have this fabulous tendency to get too busy for the things I love, which is actually a terrible way to live. I still write poetry quite a bit (oops I will post that eventually) but I haven't written much fiction in the last few years except in class assignments.
Writing notes that are actually relevant even though they seem totally random:
- My dad listens to Prarie Home Companion a lottt and I... actually don't like it at all but that's okay. BUT there's a line in one of the songs that says "life is flowing like ketchup on cornflakes" and even though that is not something I'd ever eat EVER and although "life is flowing" sounds kind of dumb, it's interesting imagery and actually clever based on the kind of awkward subtle humor that exists throughout the show. I'd like to become good at humor like that- entertaining but actually fitting into the setting. Cept... I don't think I'd ever write something ridiculous enough that a phrase like that would actually fit in context. Maybe that's a good thing.
- I find that with poetry, once I start getting into it and writing it more often, everything strikes me as poetic and inspiration is easy to come by. If I haven't written a poem in a while, I kind of sit there and eventually ask someone for an idea because I can't think of anything. Perhaps the same is true for fiction
- How much imagery is too much? In more basic English classes, teachers are always encouraging students to get really into the imagery and the characters; "Is his tie blue or red?" "Would a character like that be wearing skinny jeans or boot cut?" "Are they meeting in a dark, creepy forest or a lighter clearing between trees?" While I understand there's a point to authors getting into the story and knowing their characters or settings very well, there's also a point that we touched on in class where a good story leaves the reader wondering. LIKE INCEPTION. ~What? Anywayyy...~ Where does the writer's imagination need to stop getting in the way to let the reader see the story as he/she wants it to be? Hmmm
- Point of view: is actually the coolest thing ever. EVER. Because it's super interesting to read a story from the point of view of someone who is not perfect/omniscient, and to realize at some point that maybe you're receiving faulty information or that the narrator's bias, which is about all you can trust in a story, is something you'd likely disagree with if you were experiencing the story in real life.
So. I'll be a bit more professional on the rest, but Erin needs to get out random thoughts about writing/this class. And to have a blog that is not blank.
