To be honest, I'm kinda already worried that this personal essay is going to kick my ass. Right now, I can't think of a concept. I can't even think of a potential concept. I can't even begin to think of a potential concept!
But I think Schwartz' method is best. I'd love to use Orwell's, but I'm not even half the writer that he was, and I'm not nearly as smart to bring whatever issue I'm talking about to the forefront. So I think I'll go with Schwartz, and do a story-telling essay.
But a story about what? It's not like I have a ton of personal experience to draw from.
Actually, I think I do have something. But it's so close to me... hardly the type of thing that I think I can just put out there. I can't write if I'm too concerned about who will read what I've written... what I think I've got bubbling up inside me could hurt a few *still living* people.
I'm so confused/intimidated/unwilling right now. I can't move until I think about this, because I don't even want to face what I have to write about.
This is a pathetic excuse for a blog! But I need time to think, and recover. Sorry, everyone.
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Don't apologize Joe, I feel you on being stuck. Actually, I had a whole bunch of ideas, but after just minutes of thinking about them, they all just seemed like self-righteous, silver lining bullshit. What I came up with is to just embarrass myself with brutal honesty about how messed up I've been in the past. If I get judged, so be it. Whatever. I don't think you should shy away from a story that might be difficult, especially if you are worried about hurting people. If those people aren't in the class, I say go for it. Maybe after writing it you might realize that you needed to. If you wanna sit down and brainstorm together sometime this week, let me know. I'm third floor of Rogers, 301.
ReplyDeleteSounds good! I'll be there!
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