After nine years of writing stories, I see myself as an adaptive writer. I mostenjoy writing fantasy short stories, expressing my knowledge of our world through new characters and environments of my own design. Early memories of writing come closer to writing full short stories, as I used to avoid something if I couldn’t do it perfectly. That in itself became a roadblock when it can’t to essays, but as I’ve said, I am an adaptive writer. After consultation with teachers and peers, I learned to broaden my writing ability. This also helped me develop a mantra for dealing with stress, which is: No matter what it is. It. Will. Pass.
September 24-28 This week in the writing center was far more lively than the last. Not only did I receive more clients, but I believe that I have found my first big concern as a writing consultant, and that revolves, for the most part, in how people unaccustomed to how a writing session should proceed view their writing consultant. To elaborate on this, many, if not all, of my clients so far have been Freshman. This is certainly good to see, as it means that they are seeking help with their writing, and I'm always eager to assist, but what concerns me is how deeply they hang off my every word. As a student, I'm the last person who should have the power to dictate right from wrong, especially in writing which is a medium in which "right" might as well just be translated to "academic" as any form of expressive writing can follow quite nearly any form one chooses. But, to the point, I have to really try ...
Liam,
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome to hear you like to write fantasy. You should talk to my husband, Dr. Carney, who also write second-world fantasy.
Also, what a great mantra. I have a similar one myself.