What my Writing Teacher Says

[Andrea]

I thought it would be fun to write out all of the advice my Writing instructor gave me that I remembered. (Especially since I am supposed to be studying for my math test, fire insurance... beastly stuff...)

1. Poetry is not solely about puppies, flowers, or love. It can be, and is, about anything.

2. Naming things gives them power. Saying it's was a Starbucks coffee cup rather than a coffee cup presents a more specific image.

3. DETAILS make the story. Without details, everything sucks. (She truly and honestly said that. It was amazing).

4. Quality, not quantity. I don't care if your paper is one hundred pages long. If it means nothing, you will still fail. Do not just write about Nuclear energy, Joshua, write about why I should care. Make it mean something to me. And I mean it, I hate your paper on Nuclear energy. (Needless to say, she was not Josh's favorite teacher by any means).

5. Clear and concise, for the love of god, be CLEAR. In this room, run on sentences are the devil. (Again, she did really say this).

6. It's OK to write crap. It'll get better, well, it'll probably get better.

7. Just READ poetry, don't analyze it. It might not have any deep meanings.


So now I ask you, If you could write about anything, what would you write about?

What is the smallest thing you could write about that could still be interesting?

How do different words hold emotion?

If the public enjoyed your written work what would you write about?

What gets you to think about things?

What inspires you to speak out?

If you could only leave behind your written words what would you leave?

If you could write about anything, what would you write about?

[Lady Mage]

Wow. What a question "If you could only leave behind your written words, what would you leave?"

For me it would have to be something profound. Something that would help others achieve goals, or that they could learn from. Even if it was fantasy, there's a lot that can be learned from fantasy.

mage

[Andrea]

I'm the same way, I'd like to leave something that means something. A piece of writing that hepls to shape the way a person views themselves and the world.

[Lady Mage]

I think that's a worthy goal.

much love,
mage

[Wyvernwings]

Oh... wow... ok so I think that I need to reply to everything because they're all very potent!

1. Haha my writing teacher says something like this. "Ok now we all apricieate your fealings on death, but for God's sake can we try something that isn't about depression?" (Ah the angsty teenagers she deals with... WHY ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT?? )

2. I agree entirely!

3. Well... ok. But when you've spent four pages describing an unnessary sunrise *cough* Toklin *cough* you've gone too far.

4. Exactly! I wish more people would understand this. I'm a very blunt person when it comes to reports, but I put a lot in to a small area. So three page essays are all fluff. *Fluff= taking the same ideas and churning them like taffy three thousand times until you want to puke* It's amazing that I get good grades on them!

5. Oh! Well... darn I forgot his name but this really great author once did like three pages of one run on sentence! It was great!

6. Hehe I love the last bit.

7. YES! And stories! Ever been to a reading club where they tear a story apart and it's like: "And his wearing green seems to symbolize his uncertanty in the world..." "Um... isn't green envy?" "Oh no child, certainly you don't understand"

Now to answer your questions.

Hm... I write about everything that pops into my head, so I'm not certain I can answer the first one.

I think you can write about anything and have it be intresting. I mean one of my friends wrote a story on burritos that was really funny!

Well, words don't hold emotions by themselves, I believe. I think that it's they way you put them that holds the meanings. Like people will laugh "I hate you." but to them it means "I don't like you," or "I love you". I'm not sure if I can explain it any better than that.

If I could change the public opinion on anything I would try to demolich the sterotypical "Dark = Bad, Light =Good" I think if you root you way down through a lot of issues in books, most of them start there.

What gets me to think? Nothing. I do it on my own. My mind is constantly running like 10 diffrent levels and all I half to do is tune into one to see what's going on.

My passion in a subject inspires me to speak out. When I believe in something I half to say it, even if I say it weekly.

Hm... I don't know. That varries on the day. Right now it would be "Oh yes, and all who hold a gold in their pocket on the day of judgment shall be saved." With the deepest sarcasim ever mustered.

As for the last... I'm not sure again.

What about any one else? Who else has answers too these questions. They really are great questions!