Tanner J. Period 5

Madden's The Infinite Suggestiveness of Common Things explained to me a concept which I have been trying to grasp as I approached my writing for English 1010. Our writing does not have to be about a momentous event to enrapture readers - in fact, the ordinary details of life can inspire a brilliant essay as well. Still, no one really wants to read about your bowl of cereal this morning, or how you did your hair. But the simple things in life can be delved into and analyzed to draw a deeper meaning - turning your little sister's giggle into a discussion on the frailty of your hopes for the future, or the value of having someone look up to you. There's a certain quality that my writing seems to have always lacked: this deeper meaning and purpose which draws your memories and experiences together into something worth reading about. I think, to some extent, I'm afraid of delving into my thoughts; afraid of revealing myself in full, for people to see. I'd like to think I'm an open book, but that's simply not true. Hopefully, as I continue to write, I can open up enough to finally add some depth and quality to the works I consistently procrastinate.