The purpose of this blog is to help me improve as a writer and a reader. Fantasy is expected and reality is suspended. My posts will fall into two to three separate categories.
1) Short stories - these will be creations entirely of my own. I'll take cues from the works I've read, especially if I read a novel or short story and want to experiment on my own with themes and techniques I picked up from that work.
2) Experiences with writing - these will be reflection pieces about the trials and tribulations of creating fiction.
3) Miscellaneous - these will most likely be reviews of things I've read during the course of this project or other musings.
My first post will NOT be a short story I've created for the purpose of this project. It's an untitled story I wrote my sophomore year for a project on the American Dream. After reading Death of a Salesman, my class was instructed to create a project that depicted our version of the American Dream. We were given absolutely no restrictions. We could make posters, videos, collages, anything. I took the road less traveled by and wrote a short story.
I would also like to refer you to the "Author" page to leave a comment about the blog and my work. I've also posted on that page the following disclaimer:
1) Short stories - these will be creations entirely of my own. I'll take cues from the works I've read, especially if I read a novel or short story and want to experiment on my own with themes and techniques I picked up from that work.
2) Experiences with writing - these will be reflection pieces about the trials and tribulations of creating fiction.
3) Miscellaneous - these will most likely be reviews of things I've read during the course of this project or other musings.
My first post will NOT be a short story I've created for the purpose of this project. It's an untitled story I wrote my sophomore year for a project on the American Dream. After reading Death of a Salesman, my class was instructed to create a project that depicted our version of the American Dream. We were given absolutely no restrictions. We could make posters, videos, collages, anything. I took the road less traveled by and wrote a short story.
I would also like to refer you to the "Author" page to leave a comment about the blog and my work. I've also posted on that page the following disclaimer:
"Real break-through happens when we are driven by individual passion"
It's with this quote from the assignment in mind, as well as the purpose of this project as a whole, that I reserve my right to express or articulate my stories in any way I see fit. It's only by having no limits as a writer that I may make the most of this project.