Blog 6

I have to admit, I sat down to write my first story much earlier than I did for the second one. I think the result is pretty obvious – my first story was much more developed, especially the set up to the person’s problem, which was where my second story faltered in its confusing lack of detail. I struggled more with the ideas in first story – it took me much longer to set out, in my mind, what I wanted to write about, and create a mental focus. However, writing my second story was a much more complicated process because I did not take as much time beforehand to plot it out. I was just reading how the other group felt that their papers had dramatically improved. I wish I could say the same for mine!! Although I do think my classmates have improved.
I also would like to note how interesting it is to read the various styles of writing my classmates have. It is clear now, from two separate stories, that we each take on a unique tone even when we write completely different plots. Adam’s stories, for example, are extremely easy for the reader to relate to, making his stories really fun to follow along with. Sarah C’s stories are engaging and vivid details make even twisted plots seem realistic. Craig’s writing is just crazy… and his advanced style comes naturally to him. It makes me wonder what my style of writing seems like to others. I did realize that my second story sounded like my character had a mental disorder (like the character in my first story), however, she was just a little kid with a big imagination. Hmm… maybe that is my common theme… that would be strange!