The designated entries assigned to us by Professor Murphy were becoming very loathsome to me as they followed the trend of food in class; however, now coming to my fifth or sixth original entry, I find that I enjoyed tackling the topics assigned and coming up with my own thoughts about it. The direction that was given by Professor Murphy made it easy to write, it made my mind begin to stir, especially with the last topic "Pink Slime", as everyone remembered the last outbreak of hysteria that came with the video's original release. The very food topics that I hated, I now miss as they made it so much easier to write and feel confident that what I was writing was relatable to my fellow classmates that would read said post.Now this is not to say that I am without original thought, it is simply much more appealing to know that something I will write can be directly appreciated by the reader rather than write a topic that no one will understand. For example, I would love to write about my favorite alternative rock bands, but would anyone like the band or even listen to that type of music. Negative feedback keeps my thoughts in check much like a jailer, and it is much better to write about superficials like Halloween or College than to write about something like how my favorite book series had me cackling for fifteen minutes due to a rudimentary, pubescent joke.
Thanks for reading, be sure to comment on how you are doing with blog writings. 'Hope everyone's blogs are going well. Good luck finishing the school year.
I agree with you about Professor Murphy's topic in food. haha
ReplyDeleteI agree, at first I was excited about the self-generated ones but I find the more I do the harder it is to come up with a topic to write about.
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain. But you do a really good job on your blog if its any consolation.
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Ha! Nice meme, Josh.
DeleteHonest reflections in this post. That said, I do wish you had written about those alternative rock bands or the books series you are enjoying. While the self-generated entries can be challenging, they are also an opportunity for you to learn how to write about the topics that interest you and consider ways to make those connections with your reader and engage your audience. And in the same vein as your topic here, this quote more precisely states my point: "You can write about anything, and if you write well enough, even the reader with no intrinsic interest in the subject will become involved." --Tracy Kidder
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