Tag archive: writing
Broken-down Poetry, and what it means
Hello, my new readers.Welcome to Broken-down Poetry. For those of you who frequent my blog, you’re probably wondering what’s with the intro. Duh, I’m at Broken-down Poetry. Well, here’s what’s up: Today and for weeks to follow, I am blogging… continue reading »
More importantly … Lauren’s Writing Goals for 2010 Revisited
I just posted a revisiting of my Christmas Break Goals, but I find this more interesting, because I’ve had a whole year to accomplish these goals. Let’s see how I did. 1. Write more fiction. I did it! I wrote a… continue reading »
and green and green and green …
II.Late Octoberand the Norway maple hasn’t turnedred or orange or whatever colorNorway maples turn. Todayand tomorrow:an endless cycle of greenand green and greenand green and green. Through the windowthe masochistsslit their wrists,crying but with bliss. — Author’s note: “Things that cause… continue reading »
Life updates, August 2010
I haven’t blogged to just blog in a while. I’ve written a lot about PLC; I’ve written a few creative pieces, but I haven’t just blogged. Granted, most of the time I blog I have some muse to inspire me.… continue reading »
Creative Writing: In Theory
Whenever I write fiction or creative nonfiction for my blog, I feel the need to preface it. So here I go. I want to call this an outline. I have a concept for a story, but this is how far… continue reading »
What I Do 40 Hours a Week
Most of you have been asking about what I’ve been up to, other than learning about what it means to be a Kurd in northern Iraq. … I am an intern. I work 40 hours a week – did you know… continue reading »
"Why I Write" by George Orwell
Two observations: 1. I like George Orwell’s thoughts on writing more than I like his writing.2. I may own every book on writing ever printed. — I’ve noticed that I have a really hard time blogging when there’s nothing to… continue reading »
The Elements of Style, p. 120
“Style takes its final shape more from attitudes of mind than from principles of composition, for, as an elderly practitioner once remarked, ‘Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar.’ This moral observation would have no place in a… continue reading »
O Me of Little Faith
A review and commentary on Jason Boyett’s new book. — Context: I’ve been embracing this thing called doubt since last November. I could tell you the specific date, if I looked it up. It was that Saturday Jacque came to visit… continue reading »
Creative Writing: Head vs. Heart
I wrote this over Christmas break. I like imagining what my head and heart talk about – they’re always disagreeing. This is the manifestation of that. Enjoy. P.S. Well, just don’t read too much into it. Just … enjoy. —My… continue reading »