week 12

Workshopping and revising each other's work in class has made me look at a piece of work in a completely different way. When other student's read their poems or short stories aloud in class, they all seem wonderful and perfect just the way they are, until I actually have a hard copy of the writings itself. Being able to visually and mentally see what is being read aloud, doesn't necessarily mean I find many mistakes, and areas for improvement; sometimes there are only positive, uplifting things to say to my fellow classmates, which is a good thing! I most definitely think that it makes us use the creative process in a completely different way, but also, a very useful kind of way. The way I look at it, is it's an opportunity for others to go on a limb with their writing, slightly changing it, or tremendously changing it, which as most author's don't like, it can sometimes make it so much more powerful and enjoyable for the reader.

As the days go on, and the end of the semester is getting near, I would say that most of my creativity currently comes from trying to choreograph my own dance for my Middle Eastern Dance final. Not only do I have to strategize my own dance, I also have to keep a creative, unique mind, so that it's my own, and not similar to anyone else's dance, which so far, has been extremely tricky! It can certainly influence my writing, because dancing always puts me in a calm, relaxing mood, causing my mind to think about things I normally wouldn't take the time to think about, or really focus on throughout the day, and for me, those are the best things to write about!

For the most part, I agree with Marvin's statement. Writing is such a beautiful thing, where one piece can melt my heart, and that same exact piece, another person might read it and want to rip it up. No one makes money off writing because, for the most part, it's for us, the authors. Writing about memories, tragedies, or even what happened the day before, only the author really knows what they are trying to say. Another reason why writing is such a beautiful thing, is because even if the reader thinks the story or poem means something completely different from what the author meant it to mean, it can still be very powerful to one and also very enjoyable!