Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Blog Entry #1
To me, the most stressful part about writing is the content. I can stretch a small idea to make it reach the required length, but then the actual content of my paper becomes less than it could be. I'm always afraid that my writing skills are below everyone else. As a result of that I end up taking the few good ideas that I believe I have and I just go off on pointless tangents about them. Another reason I struggle with writing is because my sister has always been known in my school as an amazing writer, and knowing that my younger sister is gifted in that way almost forces me to give up and not even try. I know my writing could never be "right" or "wrong" but because of comparison my mind has begun to believe that everything I write is wrong or stupid. So, for me, I don't struggle with deadlines or page length or even organization. I simply struggle with the fact that I never feel like my writing is ever even comparable to anyone elses.
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I have the same struggle when it comes to content. I do the same exact thing where I have a few ideas, but can't seem to stretch them out long enough. I feel that a lot of people compare themselves to others and let that affect them too much. I'm actually guilty of that as well.
ReplyDeleteI also struggle with the content. I have good ideas but I am not able to develop them enough, as my teacher in high school would have said: I stay on the surface and don't go deep enough. I always reach the number of words but my works aren't really convincing. I think that practice can improve it or at least I hope so!
ReplyDeleteI feel as though this is a struggle most people have, however comparing yourself to others in any way is never a good idea. Having confidence in your own writing will always make you a better writer. The saying "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" also applies to writing. Not everyone will see the same thing when reading a work. You will have admirers but also haters. You just have to be confident in your own writing and not listen to what others are saying.
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