Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Journal 3 Andrea Daily

I found the quote, "ultimately the most important things a poet will learn about writing are from himself in the process." I really liked this because I think that the only way to learn how to write is by writing, which Hugo also said in The Triggering Town. Everyone has a different way of writing and the only way to find out your style of writing is by writing.

I also liked the quote "if a student wasn't a complete auditory clod, he could feel himself falling in love with the sounds of words". I like this because it's important to understand the emotions that are in a poem. I find it hard to understand a poem and enjoy it if I'm not emotionally involved in it.

I really like the idea in the book, 4 Genres in Brief, where it says, "Find a book full of interesting words. It could be this one, or an anthology of literature, an encyclopedia, or a dictionary. Open up the book at random and skip the page until a word catches your eye." I find this very helpful because this has inspired me with my writing for many years. It has helped me write poems, or a short story, or just an idea. It's great if you're having writers block and need some inspiration or a way to get motivated to write.

I also like the other idea, David Starkey suggested in 4 Genres in Brief, "keep a journal in which you write down everything that might become material for a poem: ideas, observations, images, words, phrases, lines, and stanzas." I think this is a great way to get started with writing a story or a poem. If you're in the mood to write, it can help you come up with some ideas.

What's a helpful way on how to start a poem?

Part 2: I sometimes have trouble coming up with a topic to write about. I like to look at what I'm surrounded by and try to find some inspiration. Once I know what I'm going to write about I like to write it down on paper first and then not touch it for an hour. That way I can read it later and see if I still like the way it sounds.

The biggest struggle I have with writing poems is finding the right words to use. I know what I want to say but I can't seem to find the right word that will work. I think reading other people's poems is a great way to find inspiration and has been very beneficial for me.

6 comments:

  1. Andrea, I really like the information you picked about "ultimately the most important things a poet will learn about writing are from himself in process." I think this is so true especially since everyone is different when it comes to writing! I think there are many different types of forms that people can use and none of them are wrong.

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  2. Andrea, I really like the information you picked about "ultimately the most important things a poet will learn about writing are from himself in process." I think this is so true especially since everyone is different when it comes to writing! I think there are many different types of forms that people can use and none of them are wrong.

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  3. I also have to write down my work and then come back to it later with fresh eyes. That way, I'm presenting what is good versus what I immediately think is good.

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  4. Oftentimes when we start writing poems we know what we want to say but not what words to use. Oftentimes, It's easier to do it the other way around. So far, my favorite poem has been my found poem. I had the words, I didn't have the order or the meaning when I started. During the time I wrote the poem, the meaning seemed to change three times and seemed open to interpretation. I think that sometimes it is better to reverse our thinking and find the words before we find the meaning.

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  6. I agree that sometimes the right words are hard to find. Its like you know what you want to say but you also don't at the same time. I think that keeping a journal is a very good idea.

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