Once I decided to focus on writing I felt music would get in the way.
I love Patti Griffin. Specifically the album (album lol) "Living With Ghosts," There are two songs that constantly run through my head, well they all do but "Moses" and "Forgiveness" are the main ones. I hear the simple chord changes under the powerful vocals and I find myself struggling to not sing out loud.
So I'm learning them. The fingers are all fumbly, stiff, and unsure. My voice the same, but I'm on it LOL.
Not sure how this fits with a mainly writing blog, I guess it falls under the me sharing more part.
Recieved a B for my angel story slong with a lengthy list of problems needing to be addressed. I paraphrase here but I'm pretty sure the professor said
"it needs a little more time on the stove."
Unintended Shifts in character perspectives at the start, and more focus on the main character is required. Who's story is it? Then don't let someone else dominate.
I introduced people then they disappear. all the usual things you miss on the first seven rewrites.
But Her main beef was my grammar. She expressed disappointment that a graduate level student was producing so many errors.
I have been hearing this from the beginning. I swear I must have a block when it comes to this.
I was angry, hurt, in short all the emotional states I used to experience oh, twenty or so years ago.
Then I looked at her corrections. Everything was there. She was right. I'd been sloppy.
So, I allowed myself a couple days of sulking. Now I'm back into the guts of the thing smoothing it out.
All the suggestions were good, some I might even apply. I resubmit the piece 28Feb. Could lead to a better grade, certainly a better story.
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