Write With RCS: You grow as you write. You organize your writing for your readers.
Some of your best writing may go a bit like this:
You
start writing about a dog you had. Then you are writing about sadness.
Then you are writing about personalities of dogs. You keep writing. You
find that you are writing about the effects of the past. Then you write a
poem about names. You are thinking. You are cooking. Then you write an
autobiographical self-analysis. Then you write a story about your
family. You are bringing out different aspects of your material. You are
preparing for some very good writing. Hang onto this work for awhile.
Reread
it. You are likely to find both useful material and useful inspiration
in the words, sentences, or a paragraph you have written.
I
remember a English teacher, an ex-bosun's mate. The dog example above
reminds me of his frustration with me. "Damn it, Richard," he once said,
"Try something like this: I like dogs because they have four legs, wag
their tails, and bark. Then write a paragraph each about legs, tails,
and barks Finish it with "That's what I like about dogs." Hand it in
and forget about it."
He may have been trying to tell me something about simple organization and completing assignments. By having a bit of your previous writing in mind you could have material well worth organizing and "handing in."
Keep writing. Write in "comments" just below this post.
by Richard