Week 8 Reflections: Looking Back and Looking Forward

(To Write or Not to Write; online source, www.linettebullock.com)

     I can't believe we're already halfway done (well, I am at least, because I'm working ahead. lol.) As I look back at my reading choices, I really think I've done a pretty good job of picking stories that inspire me to write. There have been a couple of weeks where I just really didn't feel inspired by any of the reading materials but I took creative liberty in those situations and came up with something more loosely based on that weeks reading, so it worked out in the end.

     Looking back on my writing, I'm really proud of what I've done this semester. I've always really loved to write but I'm way too self critical and end up scrapping anything I begin because I think to myself that nobody is going to read whatever it may be I'm trying to write. This class has pushed me to overcome that challenge and I've grown to really believe in my own writing. I'm creating a storybook, for example, and I think that is something I never would have dreamed I would do and feel proud of. Yet, here I am, working on creating this storybook and actually believing that I can write something of value, that someone may actually want to read. I have a clear idea of how I'm going to write it and how it will end and I'm feeling very confident in the project. I can't wait to finish it all and have my whole storybook posted!

     Looking at writings from other students, I think the biggest thing I notice is other people's ability to write descriptively. I can often see something vividly in my head but it doesn't translate to paper like I'd like it to. So, I'm envious of others that can do it and I always aspire to improve that area of my writing. I really think the biggest thing I see in other's writing that I hope to avoid is the use of incorrect grammar and spelling.