Carolyn Chute and Drake Baer are the reasoning for this blog. These two writers talk about what brought them to writing, their stories behind their stories. Carolyn Chute, the author of "How Can You Create Fiction When Reality Comes to Call" states "The following is a typical day in my life" than continues to tell us the crazy story of her day.
In college there are so many damn distractions, specifically for myself. Let me begin by making a quick bullet list for you...
All jokes aside the biggest distraction I face as a college student is working. Not in the way you may thing, not because the job takes up too much time or because it's too stressful. The biggest reason it becomes a distraction is because constantly the thought "Why do I need to goto school when I'm already making two grand a week?". I constantly need to remind myself that my situation right now is okay but not where I want it to be. I strongly believe with dedication I could become a better write... it all has to do with if I am truly interested in becoming a better one. Personally, I find no enjoyment of writing. I believe the following six steps would truly help me become a better writer.
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I write because it's a requirement of society, and without writing, the history of our civilization and the ones before would be lost. In truth, I write for beneficial purposes. The job I want, I need to be able to understand and produce detailed change logs, my courses expect long, detailed papers and reflections based on our materials provided. I do not write for enjoyment, I write for security.
In Why I Write, Joan Didion explores her writing life. Didion ehcoses the ideas first mentioned by George Orwell in his discussion about why he writes.
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