Writing

Writing

My writing is like a Christmas present from your grandmother: it’s a guaranteed
surprise. No matter what I write, no matter what the topic, time or place, I’m never sure
how something is going to turn out. Now, just because it’s a surprise doesn’t mean that it
isn’t good. And, just because it’s a surprise doesn’t mean it isn’t an accident either.
Weren’t Corn Flakes and Penicillin discovered by accident? All I’m trying to say is that
every piece of my writing is an adventure: an unusual collection of thoughts and ideas
thrown together, forming an interesting, original, yet sometimes unfocused opinion.
Writing has not always been an enjoyable activity for me. Through my education, I’ve
been taught to write for a specific group, not to a specific group. Recently, however, I’ve
been lucky enough to have teachers who let me write for myself, not anyone else. With
this newly found freedom, writing has become a way to express what I feel, not how I
should or could feel. I use these opportunities to raise an eyebrow, instead of just
completing an assignment.
Now that we got the legal mumbo jumbo out of the way, we can get started. If you
can’t already tell, I like to write with flare. I could write the world’s most detailed and
thorough book on the molecular behavior of a Tetrachloride isotope. But, if I don’t catch
a reader, don’t inspire a reader, or make a reader beg for more, all I have is a cheap door
stop or welcome mat. Life’s too short to ...

Writing

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