Writing Day 2 and 3

I didn't have much time to post yesterday, due to band and homework, so today's post will contain both my writing processes from day 2 and 3.  I am currently working on peer editing classmate's poems for an assignment for class.  This takes a lot of concentration and open-mindedness.  I have to read each poem at least 3 times and then add any comments that I might have and any helpful advice. This project has been what I was working on for the past two days.

Reading 2

While reading the passage on Complaints and Assumptions, I felt that same sense of understanding that I felt in reading the first section of Boice's article.  It was uncanny to see that once again all of the accounts that Boice offered had some sort of reflection on my own feelings and thoughts.  I found it particularly fitting when Boice mentioned the writer's block, because I just wrote a poem dealing with it but I wasn't as clever as to leave a page blank.  At times I felt anxious because I was still waiting on explanations and solutions but all I was left with was more scenarios. 

Writing Day 1

Today I realized that my writing inspiration honestly comes at the weirdest times.  I have a poem due tomorrow that I have been really anxious about for the past week, however I was in the shower today and finally the words just started flowing.  I was so excited I jumped out of the shower and starting writing down whatever came to my mind and sure enough I was able to pump out a pretty good poem.  I'm not sure what it was that really helped me push the inspiration out, but I felt much more relaxed once I had more ideas on paper. 

Reading 1

The beginning of this section of reading spoke very loudly to me.  I was surprised to see that Boice has had the same feelings that I have experienced over the last three years in my writing.  As I continued to read further I began to have a calming feeling come over as I realized I was not alone in the anxieties that writing can bring us.  I began to realize all of the ups and downs that I have experienced and continue to experience exist outside of just my stagnant writing.

While finishing up the writing my astonishment continued.  I for the longest time have questioned becoming anything to do with English in my profession because I was unable to write.  This doubt had in turn pushed me further to doubt myself in many other areas of my life.  I feel both amazed and calm at the same time to come to the realization that this is not an uncommon way to feel when it comes to writing.  I always have found it odd that the idea of writing would put this uncomfortable feeling in my shoulders as if I would tense at the very instance that someone mentioned the act of putting words onto paper.  As I read through this article that tense feeling seems to be a little more rested knowing that I, at the risk of being repetitive, am not alone. 

This section of reading was also very interesting for the fact that it pointed out that going on quick binges of writing unhealthy.  I have experienced these binges, with long breaks in between, and it in fact does not feel good once the euphoria of a finished project wears off.  It in fact leaves an empty feeling.