Graf #15 evaluation
I've learned that I really like writing a lot more than I ever thought I would. I do not have any particular things for suggestions, except maybe a little more explanation into why a piece someone writes was good or needed improvement. It was a struggle for me to know you particularly liked a piece and would ask to use it in the future, I would sit and think to myself, "but why? I don't know what I did right, or why it's worthy of reading." Maybe it's the critic we all have in ourselves.
Looking back over the semester, I really disliked going back into certain memories in my life to write about different things that have happened to me. Its seems to me that I carried a particular theme in the majority of my writings. For me it was abuse, and disfunctional relationships. Although I didn't like thinking on these issues, they didn't change me. That in turn simply reinforces the fact that I know I am in charge of my own life, not some foolish painful memory. So in a way, thinking through those things and realizing I have overcome them was also a good thing. If you have any suggestions concerning future classes for this "wanna be" writter, let me know. I will be very busy over the next few years with nursing school, after that I'm quite sure I'll take more writing classes.
Looking back over the semester, I really disliked going back into certain memories in my life to write about different things that have happened to me. Its seems to me that I carried a particular theme in the majority of my writings. For me it was abuse, and disfunctional relationships. Although I didn't like thinking on these issues, they didn't change me. That in turn simply reinforces the fact that I know I am in charge of my own life, not some foolish painful memory. So in a way, thinking through those things and realizing I have overcome them was also a good thing. If you have any suggestions concerning future classes for this "wanna be" writter, let me know. I will be very busy over the next few years with nursing school, after that I'm quite sure I'll take more writing classes.
posted by psychman1 | 5/08/2006 12:21:00 PM
3 Comments:
Consider my online ENG 162--you'd do well, learn, and like it, I think.
YOur comment about giving the student more explanation is interesting. It's easy to tell people why I don't like something, too easy, so I have to inhibit myself in a big way to find tactful and useful ways to get people to improve. I never expect perfection and I look to improve a few things if there are problems, never everything. Maybe you sense my somewhat-withdrawn gameplan.
When I like stuff, I have the opposite problem. I just know it's good but coming up with reasons is hard. It just IS GOOD--I said so and that settles it so why won't you just be satisfied with that! Things that are good are alive, not baked three times, have the light of the writer's soul in them in some way, are confident without being obnoxious. Good writing is like good loving--the reader and writer work together to create something new; they have to collaborate, and the writer has to figure out how to make that happen. Now how many ways can I say that? And I still haven't told you, have I?
You are right, I did have a sense of your game plan. I will consider the 162 class, thanks.
Really enjoyed reading your stuff over the semester. Not just the subject matter but your handling of it was impressive. Thanks for sharing and good luck!
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