Wow. Sarah Peck’s
letter to writers is an incredible invitation to just be yourself, and write
exactly what you feel. I love how she
talks about what writing can do for you as a person. She states, “You cannot control what happens
to you in life, but you can always control what you will feel and do about what
happens to you.” Writing triggers
emotions. When you take the time to
write different things down on paper, you are pulling out emotions and putting
them on paper. By doing this, you can
really see some of the greatest things you have ever experienced, and the
troubling times that you have learned from.
Sarah also says, “Perhaps we are afraid of writing because
we’re afraid of knowing our own story.”
I really believe this to be true.
People are afraid to write down memories they’ve had, thinking that they
want to just forget about it. If it is
something that you have been through, and it has taught you something, then it
was worth going through, and writing down.
When you write, you are in the moment.
Writing about those little moments is going to help you to be a better
writer. You will write and express
yourself through your writing, without having to say a single word. We all have a story to tell, so don’t be
afraid to share it with others. You
never know what someone will be able to learn from your story, if you’re not
willing to write it down. Be brave. Be bold.
I liked the emotions. Writing really can bring them out or even trigger them. Not knowing how you feel and writing things down can help you see what is wrong. Great experience would just be fun to write and remember how you feel and acted to what happened. Our story is a great thing. I agree if we don't write it down those memories wither good or bad are gone. Maybe by writing down and looking over them later you can see how you have grown and learned them. If they are never there to do that, you will never know what came of them.
ReplyDeleteLove the 'Be brave. Be bold.' statement. It really does take bravery to write, especially when it's something extremely personal to you!
ReplyDeleteMadelin Crapo Period 1
I like how you put the quote "You cannot control what happens to you in life but you can always control how you feel and do about what happens to you". And described it.
ReplyDeleteI truly agree with you when you say "If it is something that you have been through, and it has taught you something, then it was worth going through, and writing down. When you write, you are in the moment." While you are going through something, or you go back and reminisce, writing that story down or even just your feelings truly can help you to write with emotion. Telling a true story that means something to you will allow the readers to feel more and realize more about you and your writing.
ReplyDelete-Alysann Flower Period 5