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Creative Writing Letter Assignment |
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Dearest and Darling Mrs. Y*******,
I never know how to begin writing about myself, and having a list of questions to answer within this letter is going to be a completely different challenge all on it’s own. I also have many levels in my personality, so I am not exactly sure where to start.
I am normally a very bubbly person, with a dirty sense of humor and a full heart. If something is on the floor just waiting to cause a hazard, I will pick it up. If someone is struggling with something I excel in, I will offer my help. If a friend or stranger is going through a tough situation, I will try my hardest to get them through. I hate to let people down, and when I do, it really takes a beating at my self-trust. I am very outgoing, respectful, and enjoy a good laugh.
I am generally an easy person to get along with. I am very accepting of different views and opinions, and as long as I am treated with the respect, fairness and kindness I, and everyone else in the world deserves, I promise to always be pleasant! Warning: If I am concentrating on a very confusing mathematical equation, an interesting book or story, or I am writing a consuming piece of work, I will probably lose friendliness, become frustrated, or even snap if you try to talk to me! Don’t be afraid, but use judgment. Normally my facial expressions will tell you if I am in one of the listed mind-sets. I apologize ahead of time for any of my reactions!
Another hint that may make you want to refrain from speaking to me is if I have my nose stuck like peanut butter to bread in a fantasy novel. I am a lover of magic, castles, enchanted creatures, mythology and that little taste of smut that sometimes fill the pages within! One story that seems to fit all of my needs is Ella Enchanted. A great movie, but an even better book (but that’s how it always works, isn’t it?) I can read a good book for hours, days, and even weeks at a time without ever putting it down. Alas, I have not found anything worth my time, so reccomendations are welcomed and heartily considered. Strike my interests, I beg of you!
I have a habit of adapting certain traits and styles of writing from novels I read and the people I am taught by. For example, because of the fact that I enjoy cheezy love stories, I have developed that certain voice to the majority of my work. I love to make things sound whimsical. I make it my goal to have my reader actually feel the warm, caressing breeze as it brushes against their cheek, and have them smell the enticing, but relaxing scent of pumpkin pie as it’s natural spices are mixed with just a dash of cinammon. I enjoy that style, but there is a major downside. After writing such descriptions… I tend to get hungry.
I am hoping to learn a few different styles of writing in this class and try my skills at them. I especially plan to do this by taking advantage of the ‘Thought Pot.’ I have a lot of exciting ideas. So many, in fact, that I just can’t decide what I want to do first. Hopefully everything I learn in Creative Writing will help towards my goal of becoming an all around better writer and push me to get past the evils of procrastination! I also want to pass Geometry with a B, but I don’t think this class is going to help with that.
I am expecting third hour to be my favorite part of the day. So far everything that has been explained sounds like the kind of things I look forward to coming to school to do. The creativity behind learning really strikes my interests, so when teachers tell me that a project we are doing is going to be something like writing a song, or baking a cake, I get excited and typically learn much more than I would have if we had chosen to do a simple power point, or book work.
Book work can never keep my attention for very long. I start to drift off into thoughts about what I would rather be doing… and trust me. There are a lot of things I would rather be doing than 30 math equations and a fill-in-the-blank Integrated Social Studies work sheet. I could be dancing like a fool in my room, jotting down my latest inspiration for a poem or novel, illustrating a scene from a plot I have been working on, or even throwing on random outfit combinations in my closet (I’m a slave to my own fashion.) Though I mostly just imagine that I am at Musical Rehearsal, even when I am at home. Singing and acting is one of my absolute favorite hobbies, and when I am there, both are being fulfilled! I have such a blast, it’s unbelievable. It may sound pathetic and as though I have no life, but even when I am not scheduled to be there, I show up anyways and hang out with the leads (cough: Miss Stephanie Surgener)!
A lot of my self esteem comes from the annual Lakeview Community Musical. I always make a lot of friends, and some of my proudest moments take place during practices. This year I was extremely happy to be casted as Dorothy’s beautician, and I am striving to become good enough to obtain a lead next year. Besides getting casted into the musical, my proudest accomplishment would have to be getting various stories published into newspapers, whether they be local or district-wide. It tells me: Hey. Keep writing. Obviously you have to have some sort of skill, otherwise they wouldn’t bother publishing you!
This class shall prove to be interesting, I can feel it in my bones! I am up for anything, and I know I shall eventually walk away loving it! It is time to test my imagination, and Mrs. Y******, you are definitely the person who can do that. I can’t wait for more projects! Rock on, my beloved teacher! And congratulations again on the baby girl. I am so excited for you!
Yours Truly,
Katrina Alexis
 Bkg-lessthanthree · Wed Jan 31, 2007 @ 11:59pm · 0 Comments |
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