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Final Reflection Part II

This semester was a progression of experimentation. We began with the known, the real (?), the (mostly) representational—then moved to where we decide what is real, and the world is at our mercy (even more). Then we entered poetry, where in some ways there is more structure (form)—but in most there is less—if only in [...]

Posted 26 May 2006 † Yuletide § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °

Final Reflection v.1

So. What was EL170 for me? EL170 was a turning point, for one. It wasn’t until I wrote my creative non-fiction piece that I realized I might actually have sometime to offer as a writer, and that it might be something to consider for my future. The feedback I received on that piece, and on [...]

Posted 22 May 2006 † Yuletide § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °

Poetry Reflection

I’m still conflicted about poetry—not quite ready to seal my judgment on it yet, which is good since I”m signed up for a poetry class next semester, but still… I never really felt I was able to get into poetry, I was always writing around it, trying to get at things I couldn’t really feel. [...]

Posted 21 May 2006 † Yuletide § Poetry § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °

I Hate Poetry

I hate poetry. Every word is wrong Disgustingly simple, cliché Who do I think I am? To define a phenomenon To know you have lied, misrepresented Or at least, tried your best and failed A growling shock of anger, indignance, despair. You search for words you know do not exist.

Posted 21 May 2006 † Yuletide § Poetry § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °

Fiction Reflection

Much like creative non-fiction, writing fiction has been a transformative, crystallizing experience that served to draw together my scattered experiences in out-of-class writing into a recognizable enjoyment of making stuff up. So, in other words, It showed me that I like to make up stories. The chance to just let loose and see what happened [...]

Posted 26 April 2006 † Yuletide § Fiction § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °

Meta-Cognitive Creative Non-Fiction Essay

Creative Non-Fiction has opened up a new world of writing to me. Though I’d both read and written it before, I had never known it by this name, and I can now see a common thread thread in much of my favorites. The combination of fact and fiction really is the best of both worlds [...]

Posted 04 April 2006 † Yuletide § Creative Nonfiction ‡ Comments (0) °

A Response to Unit 1: Digital Stories

For me the first unit was about more than learning about digital stories – it was about creating the el170 space. The digital story then gave me a chance to dive in and get my proverbial hands dirty, truly experiencing the multidimensionality of writing. They helped me break through the assumptions I carry about how [...]

Posted 03 March 2006 † Yuletide § Digital Stories § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °