Sunday, October 20, 2019
Buckets's Bold Essaying Response
The topic I wrote about was incredibly frustrating, and I didn't experience the catharsis I was hoping for. I wouldn't say that I sugarcoat things, but I do tend to be overly polite when being sincere, something this assignment wants me to be. While I did have a few "a-ha" moments in my stream-of-consciousness-esque writing, the mystique and uncertainty of the topic remained. I was able to delve deeper into my thoughts, so that what was normally covered with politeness and consciousness was shown with purer emotion. This style gave more definition to a rather abstract subject. It also allowed for stronger emotions to pierce through and make the writing more valuable. I normally curve everything with humor because I don't want to sound dramatic or seem heavy. With this exercise I let any written humor arise from the nature of the conversation, and focused on better descriptions. When I finished the Essay, I didn't have an answer to my question, but that was never the point. I was, however, more honest with myself, and therefore a more honest text appeared.
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It's interesting that even though you never came to a conclusion that it still helped you in a personal way. I have also written about things incredibly frustration and even though it didn't solve the problem, I allowed myself to look at the situation head on without any filters. It's kind of nice.
ReplyDeleteI love how this helped you become more honest with yourself, and that it was frustrating at first, but then you seemed to figure things out about yourself in the process.
ReplyDeleteI think honesty is a huge part of writing. it is so hard to step out of the box that we all tend to live in and just talk about what is important to us. I think it's ok that you didn't find total resolution. Neither did I. But it's worth it to keep asking the questions.
ReplyDeleteI loved that you said that you didn't find an answer to your question, but that wasn't the point. I found that sometimes when I do this, I don't reach any conclusions, but I feel at peace just by acknowledging that I don't understand.
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