So, here I am. I've thoroughly read the blog prompt, five times in fact, and I finally feel as though I have an understanding of what I'm about to write.
First though, I find it necessary to look through some of my fellow classmates' posts in order to build up my confidence in what I'm about to say. Unfortunately, this part of the process sometimes backfires and I end up reading something so well written, and so unique, that I become upset with myself for not having thought of it first.
However, after a moment I realize that, as we have discussed in class, we must soak up the creativity of others in order to feed our own. Without looking through some of the other blog posts I probably would have written some lame response about how I sit down in creative writing class everyday and come up with a bizarre story, which I rarely ever end up completing anyway. While I kind of feel guilty doing it, reading other peoples' posts before I go to write my own helps me loosen up and let my voice come through when it does come time to start writing. Instead of writing some short, formal response to the blog prompt in hopes of getting a passing grade, I read what my classmates have come up with, and it actually sparks my interest enough to make me want to put some effort into it.
I must admit, every time I have sat down to write a blog I've thought to myself, "Okay now. What's the quickest and easiest way to get this done?" Surprisingly though, each time I find myself actually becoming interested. I end up stumbling upon all the thoughts in my head that I never knew even existed. I like the fact that each time I am able to surprise myself with the quality of my ideas.
I do, however, wish that for once I could not be such a procrastinator and remind myself that these blog posts aren't so bad after all. That way I might actually start them earlier and get myself some sleep instead of cutting my posts short due to a lack of mental energy.
I enjoyed this post very much, I must say. Your style of writing reminds me very much of my own, in certain ways. The part about soaking up each others creativity is very true; we, as students, draw creativity and ideas from peers and other elements around us. Although you still have to find a way to differentiate your thought processes from what you may see in the end, reading other classmates' posts is very helpful. Blogs don't have to be something to dread, because like you said, they aren't so bad after all.
ReplyDeleteI am fascinated to what you wrote. You use other ideas to learn from it and make something from it. Your technique is well played and even though you know the weakness of it, you somehow struggled to displace it. Don't be sad when some blogs are better than yours, use those Ideas and put it to another level of thinking that you know that you can do. You also said that there are some ideas that you have not known that you have. Isn't that thrilling? Knowing some kind of talent that is within us, waiting for those times that can really give us a boost of knowledge and strength when needed. NCIE NCIE JOB on the blog post. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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