Day 7

Thank goodness I started this assignment early, so I was able to keep up on it. I have been far too emotional to do any kind of writing, academic or otherwise. I guess that is kinda a total contradiction of what I said earlier in class this week. But I have sat down thinking I was ready to write, not only for this daily writing assignment, but for other classes writing as well, even planning on writing in my family blog to catch up on a few things for family that is out of state. But each time I would try to begin, I lost it. I got distracted, wrote something not appropriate, cried, got angry. I have collapsed in sleep from exhaustion, and then I have slept so much I can not sleep any more. I realize this has not been very academic in content, but I think it fits into the writing daily. As well as what Silvia said to wait actively. I had to calm myself down enough so I could focus on some writing with a purpose. Writing that made some kind of sense. I have also realized although many times when we write it is required writing, no matter what the topic, if there is no desire or interest in the subject, it makes it all the harder to write. I had been considering writing a paper I never completed for a summer class for my writing, but realized aside from all the various issues that came up preventing me from taking the necessary time to write it, because it was to be on a topic that held no interest for me it was tough to begin, let alone complete. So now with a little more sleep, and my emotions in check I was able to get my thoughts on writing down much more adequately. Also I was looking at the back of one of the books we are reading and saw Stephen King's book On Writing as a suggested book on writing. I have read that for a creative writing class, and was a little surprised it was recommended in an academic writing book. So I went down to my book shelf and glanced through it again. It surprised me how similar the suggestions for writing academically and creatively are. I think what surprised me about it is that I find creative writing much easier. Although my creative writing I am most proud of only came about when I let some of my real life slip onto the pages. SO perhaps that classifies more in the nonfiction category.