An Introduction
For those of you who haven't met me and are wondering what I'm like in and outside of English class, this is for you. So, in English class or rather as an English student, I tend to be a strong reader. When I have a good book in my hands and I get really into it, I've been known to read 120 pages in an hour. I'm mainly a fantasy man. I like being introduced to whole new worlds and escaping from the real one. Lately though, I've been trying to get into new genres. I read a horror book recently that was set on the moon which I found to be a welcome change but I have had zero luck with much else but the journey has been... interesting.
I excel at reading but I try to keep my writing skills on the down low. They're not something to brag about (sometimes). My critical thinking... well let's just say it needs a little work, but I have had some luck with creative writing due to my reading habits. I even tried my hand at a few fantasy books but they lead to the great, dark abyss of, "I swear I'll do it.... tomorrow." So, reading is a twisting, broken path to good writing and apparently I'm taking my sweet ole time getting to the end.
What am I like outside of class? That comes with time. Conversation is key.
Jacob, I like that you are thinking about relationships between reading and writing here. All of your assigned posts are really strong, and I am glad you used the blog for the extra prologue post, and that you got feedback from classmates. Are there other genres you are considering besides fantasy and horror? And do you write anything besides fantasy books?
ReplyDeleteBest, Dr. D