In the first chapter of Writing Fiction, which is titled "Whatever Works: The Writing Process," I really learned a lot about the sort of things that might help me get started on a writing project. I, like most people who enjoy to write, have kept a journal for most of my life. It was especially refreshing to chronicle my feelings and just put a pen to paper while I was stuck in a Biology major. Day after day, I filled pipets and memorized things about plants, animals and everything in between that I'll never again need to know. At the end of the day, I would open my journal and release a year's worth of pent-up words that made me feel free for a minute. And then I would remember what I was going to school for. But now, I have moved on from the major from the underworld to English, a major that employs classes I actually enjoy. What an odd concept.
I also really enjoyed the Free Writing part of the chapter. I have been practicing this to get my short story rolling, and it's definitely helping to push along the slow-moving process. Today, I had a bit of time in between classes, so I sat in the library with my headphones in and just wrote. I thought about the mind of one of my characters and went with it. I wrote a letter in her voice, attempting to really get a feel for what kind of person she is. I really hope I can develop my characters into palpable, seemingly real beings. I guess it's all on me from here. Wish me luck!
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