Writing about fiction and writing fiction itself is a huge compromise of events and meanings behind the work itself. When writing about fiction, one can analyze the meaning behind a certain phrase or language. The in-depth analytical stand point an author states has a wide variety of angles to take on. The paper may be much easier to write compared to creating an actual short fiction.
I enjoy analyzing fiction because you can go to many lengths and construct an analytical standpoint from many points of view. There are many ideas in analyzing fiction such as language, tone, point-of-view, characterization, setting, themes, undertones, structure and the list goes on.
Writing about fiction is much easier than the actual process and completion og writing fiction itself because messes are easier to make than cleaning. In other words, it is easier to deconstruct a literary work as oppossed to constructing one. When our english was assigned wo write the short story titled, "Under What Circumstances..." I was guided with a setting and title, thus helping me create what I believe to be a wonderful short story, however, the second set of short stories, "X happened in Y land..." I was stumped and couldn't conjure any type of fun or intersting short story.
Writing fiction is much harder than writing about it. I enjoy both but respect literary legends able to construct beautifully written prose. I think the most challenging aspect of writing fiction is not reiterating what has already been written and constructed, but rather being completely origional and creative in ones writing style ideas.
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Hello CC!
ReplyDeleteI think it is so interesting that you enjoy writing about fiction as opposed to writing fiction. I think the complete opposite... that is, I feel that creating fiction is much much easier than analyzing fiction because you (the writer) are really free to write anything you can imagine without the fear or anxiety of having your work be incorrect. What I mean by this is that in my experience writing about/analyzing I have had terrible expereinces where I've written my thoughts/ ideas about a piece and then received my paper back from my professor with notes in the margin explaining why I was "incorrect" in my understanding of the work. It seems like when writing about fiction you have dry limited choices as to what you can write (funny that we are complete opposites here), either you support or do not support what re critics have to say which ultimately seems limiting. I do however understand your frustration with being put on the spot to create, I sometimes get writers block and feel completely lost. Speaking of the narrative, yours was fantastic! I loved reading it so much!
I actually thought the other way around but I totally understand your point! And it's a good one at that. You can go to many lengths with different interpretations of the text. I often have a hard time putting analyzations onto paper. I never thought I'd enjoy writing fiction and poems as much as I have. I really am enjoying the process of writing. I like to write fiction because I don't have to worry about sounding intellectual or anything like that. I can write how I am thinking... ya know? :D I enjoyed reading your story and I think you did an awesome job!
ReplyDeleteHey CC!
ReplyDeleteI thought it was easier to write fiction and not about fiction, but then i read your post and i thought wait i think it's the other way around now!lol It was really hard like you mentioned to create an original idea that has not already been used and i see that now. I also agree that writing about literature can be easier to analyze because as English students we are able to do this on a constant basis and i thought that you made a really great point! good job
Hey ****CC****
ReplyDeleteTotally can agree and relate to many of your experiences and dilemmas when writing fiction. It does seem to take a
A lot more concentration and effort when creating fiction. Also agree with many different approaches to take when writing fiction.Whether it’s writing in passive or active voice or other styles of writing whether it’s personable, formal, spontaneous or straightforward.
You’re right many angles you can take do develop your own unique style of writing. And, definitely there are lots of elements
at work within fiction. very nice post.
Hey CC!
ReplyDeleteI found it very insightful that you talked about how when writing about fiction you can analyze the meaning behind a single word of phrase. It made me think that maybe writing fiction and writing about fiction are totally different because I feel when you are writing fiction you have more freedom and you do not necessarily have to sweat the small stuff. Although that is true, I think most good writers take the same things into account but the difference is that they don’t have to. When analyzing a piece of fiction you must take those standpoints.
Another thing I noticed is that you thought it was easier to write about fiction that to compose fiction. Despite the deep analytical thought it takes to write about fiction, we still feel that it is easier. I find this ironic because I felt the same thing but I contribute that to the fact that we have been trained to write analytic papers about fiction for probably the past ten years of our education.
I was also “stumped” with the X in Yland assignment. I really liked your blog and I realized that we think alike!
Hey CC!
ReplyDeleteWe definitely had different outlooks on our assignments. I thought that analyzing fiction was harder than writing it. I do agree with you that writing about fiction can take many roads. There is just so much information in a short story and there are many different ways to look at it. I know I wrote my essay and later thought about a whole different theme that could have also worked. I appreciate every work of fiction because I feel that the author makes careful decisions on what information to give or keep from the audience. I know the fiction I wrote has nothing on the great fiction we read, but I though that it was a great exercise. It brought my creativity out more and I tried to apply what I was analyzing before. The prompts helped me guide and direct all of my ideas to one place instead of being splattered everywhere.
Hi C.C.! I enjoyed your thoughts on writing about fiction. Personally, I enjoyed the chance to write creatively. I felt that it was much less restrictive than writing about fiction. I agree that there are many different aspects to consider when you are writing about fiction, such as the point of view and so on.
ReplyDeleteI think students will probably enjoy opportunities when they can create their own fiction. I observed a sixth grade classroom and they were writing a narrative about a monster. They absolutely loved it! They were so excited to work on it, and afterwards the teacher asked them to exchange their stories. It was truly a joy to see them so interested and involved. I think if they were simply writing about fiction, it would not have been as exciting. However, I think you will find a way to engage your students, since you are so passionate about writing about fiction!
Hey CC--
ReplyDeleteI find it funny that you think you think that writing about fiction is easier than writing fiction. I am on the other end with this one. I find it much easier to write fiction rather than write about fiction. I hate the whole process of breaking down someone's work and hoping and praying that you have criticized and praised it well enough. I think it’s cute how you stated that “messes are easier to make than cleaning.” I think that by writing about other’s fiction I am making a mess of their work. However, I do understand where you are coming from; I just don’t feel the same way. I loved being given a topic and sent off without any real guidance. With writing about fiction we didn’t even have much of a topic to work with—it was all so hard for me. Don’t you think that by creating your own fiction you are, in fact, making a mess of your own?