2.The character that defined this semester of writing was Rico Sanchez. So many adventures that I wrote and my friends wrote. This complicated story arch was the thing that brought inspiration to my writing. I loved bringing Rico and the gang to life in Ben, Daniel, and I's blogs.
3. Setting up my blog was a process. I named it with a pun using the word blog in the place of log in a common phrase. In the beginning I wrote stuff you would expect from a blog, but a little bit in to first quarter I realized the way you get page views is by writing something strange or out of the ordinary. So I wrote about a squirrel who went to college on a billiards scholarship. That was when I hit my stride. I probably will not write on this blog in my free time, but I will look back on it from time to time for the memories and the laughs.
4. The cover of my journal has Morgan Freeman, Billy Joel, Charlie Brown, and Kermit the Frog on it so you know the inside will hold greatness. The same type of writing I had in my blog I had in my journal, weird and out of the ordinary. One of my fondest memories of my journal was I killed a hornet while it was crawling through the pages, and it is still there today. I liked the prompts that had to with fiction, like the dinner party or the fictional bucket list. I do not think I will continue to write in my journal, but just like my blog I might look back on it from time to time.
5. A significant post from my Journal was my favorite books and why. Lord of the Flies: Symbolism, Mrs. Butchers class, Reminds me of simpler times. Bible: For obvious reasons being a christian, Catcher in the Rye: Relatable, Reminds me of myself, Growing up is hard, I respect J.D. Salinger. Gatsby: Reminds me Mrs. BK's class, makes me wish I was rich and could be old money. Great Divorce: My favorite C.S. Lewis book, My favorite Christian novel.
6. This is from the Rico Sanchez Halloween. "Riding on the back of a giant seagull, Jason flew in to our rescue, and took us away from the troubles of the world. Like he always does. Force throwing his lightsaber he executed the kill command, dealing 10 damage directly to Owl Pacino. Death upon impact. Not a tragedy. The light saber returned to Jason’s hand with the blood of many, he killed the entire ship without leaving the seagull. This is why I love him. When the hammer fell, Jason and gang stood resolute. He keeps me safe. . . "
7.The writing I plan to do in the future is probably going to be research, because I have grammar and comp next semester. After that I will probably have to write a lot of papers in college, but as far as a career I do not think I will be a writer or anything that has to do with writing. When I write creatively I get to hang out with my friends and get some laughs out of it. So when I am writing I basically just get to hang out with friends.
8. It was a good ride, gang. Stay Gold, Stay Hungry.
Everyone from this class comes from different walks of life, different grades, different hobbies. I think that one of my favorite parts of this class has been to see some new perspectives. Some of you guys are not people that I would instantly have in my friend groups, but reading your writing has given me a glimpse into your awesome thoughts and minds. I'm so lucky to have gotten to know you in the way that I have because not many people will. I encourage you to keep using your talents in your own ways, because every individual can bring something new to the table.
ReplyDeleteTo my fellow classmates; to the named and unnamed; to the jokes and jokers; to the writers and readers; to the friends and strangers... Continue on. Change nothing, no matter what anyone else says. Be what you should be, and write what you should write. You are talented, unique, creative, spectacular! You are named and unnamed; jokes and jokers; writers and readers; friends and strangers. You have a life to live and the tools necessary to record your life in any manner imaginable. You have the tools to live any life imaginable. So change nothing, regardless of what anyone else says. Ignore the fact that I, "someone else", have instructed you to not do anything anyone tells you to. You're the only one in control of your life. To my fellow classmates... Continue on.
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ReplyDeleteIf I could give you one piece of advice it would be to do whatever it take for you to be happy. If you can find a way to be happy and it doesn't hurt anyone, then let go of what other people think. It's a lesson it seems it takes a lifetime to learn. I hope it isn't that way for you. I hope you can be pleased with your world and yourselves. I hope you don't forget that life is both short and long, and the only life you have is the one you make for yourself. Good luck in the pursuit of happiness, I hope you find it.