I’ve always been told my writing was good, but I don’t usually write for fun. I did for a little while, but school kicked into high gear and I lost all time to expand on it.
Doing storytellings for this class is therapeutic for me in that aspect - it seems like my brain is always in the realm of science and sometimes it’s nice to get out of that world for a while to spend time in another.
I think my greatest writing success this semester (so far) has been retelling the myth of Persephone. I’ve always thought about what the story would be like if told from her point of view and I’ve heard of other myths explaining how Hades was one of the most ‘chill’ gods and his marriage to Persephone was likely not as forced as the myth perceives. My other stories have been ‘ok’ in comparison (in my opinion, anyway).
A writing goal for myself the second half of the semester is to OBEY THE WORD COUNT while still cramming in as much detail and description as possible. I love describing everything in my stories because I feel it immerses the reader. Little details like the softness of someone’s hands or the yeasty aroma of freshly baked bread make the story come alive. Unfortunately, they also take up a lot of words. I also need to work on spacing out my dialogue. I’ve had many complaints that my stories read like one big paragraph. That’s not due to my ignorance of storytelling format - that’s just me being lazy.
Here's the iconic image of Hades and Persephone that was featured in my most favorite story retelling.
Image: Puistopulu
It was really cool that you focused on identifying your greatest writing success for the semester; I think that's important, and perhaps it informs your sense of what works for you and what doesn't in writing.
ReplyDeleteThe storytelling is therapeutic for me, too. I know what you mean about wanting to add vivid details that make the story "come alive;" and, clearly, I agree about your comments on the word count! For me it's been an exercise in being concise yet effective, and I'm sure it has been for you, as well.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I know exactly what you mean about always being in the science realm of mind; it seems like I can never shut that down! I, too, have found that the storytelling each week is therapeutic. It's been so fun getting to use a bit more of my creative side rather than sticking to the "facts and figures" all the time. I also have a problem with the word count! I always seem to get an idea, and then I just run with it and begin typing without paying much attention to being too wordy. Thank you for your insight!
ReplyDeleteI think you have a great perspective on this class in regards to its writing assignments. Originally when I started commenting on some classmate’s posts, I realized how rarely I wrote creatively until this semester (strictly because of t his class). It has been nice to re-work my brain for a while though. I hope you continue to enjoy the assignments!
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