So this week went by really slow. I hated it. I had lots to do this week in school. I took 2 tests, got 3 back. I got decent grades on all of them. I already forgot what I did in school on monday and tuesday. It seems like it was about a month ago. Or maybe my brain isnt funtioning properly; either way, it still felt like a long time ago.
On wednesday, I remember going to the computer lab and trying to think of something to blog about. I couldnt think of anything to write about, so I asked Sutherland. He told me to talk about the quickwrites. My quickwrites are terrible, so I didnt wanna write about them. When he heard that, he told me not to do it yet. He told me to read my book or somehting and not to force it and try to think of something to write. Well, I took your advice, Sutherland. I guess, I ALWAYS have nothing to say. Even if I do think of a good topic to write about, I get stuck of what to say on it. Thats why I always end up doing my bolgs at the last moment and they always seem to talk about my week.
I guess right now, I want to talk about alot of different things, but then once I start them, I just dont have anything to say. I have about 3 google docs open, and on all of them, besides this one, I have written about 100 words and given up. I'm trying to think of more things to say about one thing. I guess thats should be my goal? maybe.
For today, I think the only thing I'm trying to do is have at least 300 words. But there is no purpose on these blogs though, if thats the only reason I'm doing this. I know I want the credits for this assignment, but I dont get whats the point of my writting.
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I'm glad you are being honest about this, trying some different approaches, and trying to think through the problem you're having. And the question you ask--what's the point of writing?--is the MOST important question to ask yourself when it comes to writing...always.
ReplyDeleteAnd, writer's block affects everybody (including me, for sure), so this is totally normal.
You DO say that you often write about your week--how it's gone, what you experienced, etc. Is that the answer? Is THE POINT that you want to keep a record of your time so you can remember it later? Or tell stories about things that happen to you? That's fine, and you can use that purpose to practice your writing just like you can with most any subject.
And with respect to your quickwrites...OF COURSE you don't like them, they're rough drafts! The point is that you can make them better, not just type up what you wrote the first time around, word-for-word. I've been doing the quickwrites too this past week or so, and my results are sloppy and disorganized. It's only when I've tried writing about a subject a few times that I figure out what I really want to say about it.
I hope this helps...believe it or not, I think you're doing a good job just for asking the right questions about this problem you're facing!