blog #2

Throughout the remainder of the semester, as well as this course, I plan to continue to grow as a writer and develop new techniques. My two main goals to grow in are variety and thoughtfulness. I don't have a problem with writing long papers, or finding things to say, however I find myself being repetitive and sometimes coming short on ideas. I want to take more risks and not write about the same old story every time I decide to write. I wish to be more creative with my text, and how the expressive is portrayed. I plan to create new strategies, or use exercises to assist me in growing as a writer. While writing, my ideas slowly shorten and I loose track of where I was once going with the idea. I want my readers to capture the voice I'm trying to put into each characters emotion. I have troubles with creating a catching "hook" or line that draws the reader into the story and makes them not want to stop reading. No goal can be achieved if you don't take the time to try. No athlete gets better if they do not train. No artist improves without ugly first paintings. No mathematician excels if they do not practice. So certainly no writer will advance without perseverance, and of course, the dreaded first drafts. Each day in life is meant to be a step forward in the right direction and the only way to make that possible is if you try each day to create something better than before. That is how goals are achieved.

"Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail".