There were 5 Six-Word Memoirs I liked. They were:
1) Was young and foolish. Still foolish.
I liked this one because it evoked an emotion in me: intrigue because I want to know how the person was foolish.
2) Got caught up in the Linsanity.
I liked this one because to me, this says that the person who wrote this has pride for what may be his basketball team.
3) Postponing mid-life crisis... can't afford car.
This one gives a sense that the writer wants to be younger, but can't because of some practical excuse, in this case, the fact the person can't afford a car.
4) Waking up is the biggest commitment.
This speaks to me. It says that to wake up is to go through another day, whether good or bad. This person has a point, waking up IS the biggest commitment.
5) Write, Submit, Rejection, Submit, Publication, Finally.
This one tells me about the usual cycle of a writer's story getting published. Also, it tells me that if at first you don't succeed, try again.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Blog #2: Goals for this semester
What are my goals for this semester? Well, I would like grow in the variety of what I use in my writing and in the volume of my writing.
Variety:
What I mean by variety in my writing is that I want to pursue different topics for my writing, use different writing strategies in my writing, use different literary devices in my writing, use different tone for my writing, and also going out of my comfort zone in writing/ try new things in my writing.
Topics such as: historical fiction, sci-fi (science fiction), mystery, horror, sports, etc.
Literary devices such as: symbolism, foreshadowing, and others I can't quite remember.
Tones such as: happy, sad, funny, horror, depressing, etc.
Volume:
What I mean by volume in my writing is that I want to improve on the # of pages I write per week, the length of my writing, the amount of words I write, and the depth of thinking I do.
What I mean by the depth of thinking I do is: using better vocabulary and thinking more when I write.
These are my goals for this semester in creative writing.
Variety:
What I mean by variety in my writing is that I want to pursue different topics for my writing, use different writing strategies in my writing, use different literary devices in my writing, use different tone for my writing, and also going out of my comfort zone in writing/ try new things in my writing.
Topics such as: historical fiction, sci-fi (science fiction), mystery, horror, sports, etc.
Literary devices such as: symbolism, foreshadowing, and others I can't quite remember.
Tones such as: happy, sad, funny, horror, depressing, etc.
Volume:
What I mean by volume in my writing is that I want to improve on the # of pages I write per week, the length of my writing, the amount of words I write, and the depth of thinking I do.
What I mean by the depth of thinking I do is: using better vocabulary and thinking more when I write.
These are my goals for this semester in creative writing.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Blog #1: WELCOME
WELCOME TO THE WRITER'S CHAT!!!
I am a High School student who is taking a creative writing class at my school. My real first intrigue with creative writing came in 9th grade when I wrote a short story in my study hall because I had nothing to do, but when I finished the story, I started getting interested in creative writing. Later on in the year, when my class had to pick classes for the next year, I chose to take creative writing, which shocked my English teacher because I wasn't the best writer in my class. Now here I am, doing a blog on creative writing. Any ways, let me tell you what my blog is about.
The Writer's Chat is about the logistics of creative writing along with anything that has to do with creative writing. If you want to talk about a certain author, I'm all ears. If there is anything else you want to discuss about creative writing, just log on to my blog at http://www.thewriterschat.blogspot.com/ and follow me.
I hope to learn in this creative writing class: how to enhance my writing capabilities in order to possibly become an author later on in my life. If anybody has any tips for me, just look at my blog and follow me.
Until next time, so long, farewell, and I hope that you will visit my blog again.
-Zach V.
I am a High School student who is taking a creative writing class at my school. My real first intrigue with creative writing came in 9th grade when I wrote a short story in my study hall because I had nothing to do, but when I finished the story, I started getting interested in creative writing. Later on in the year, when my class had to pick classes for the next year, I chose to take creative writing, which shocked my English teacher because I wasn't the best writer in my class. Now here I am, doing a blog on creative writing. Any ways, let me tell you what my blog is about.
The Writer's Chat is about the logistics of creative writing along with anything that has to do with creative writing. If you want to talk about a certain author, I'm all ears. If there is anything else you want to discuss about creative writing, just log on to my blog at http://www.thewriterschat.blogspot.com/ and follow me.
I hope to learn in this creative writing class: how to enhance my writing capabilities in order to possibly become an author later on in my life. If anybody has any tips for me, just look at my blog and follow me.
Until next time, so long, farewell, and I hope that you will visit my blog again.
-Zach V.
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