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I hate it when I can't figure out what I'm writing. I have to write a short story for my fiction writing class next week. No problem, right? Except I'm having problems writing it. First off, it has to be normal fiction--okay, I wasn't going to write my normal fantasy stuff for it anyway. He spent about half an hour last class talking about how fantasy and science fiction wasn't "serious fiction" and was nothing more than imitation. Really? Cause I think fiction is imitation as well and doesn't have a lot more merit than fantasy--both examine the human condition at the core of things, there are simply more variables involved. *ahem* Sorry. I really almost started to argue with him, but I kept my mouth shut so I wouldn't get in a fight. He still controls my grade.
So, I know what I want to write about for the most part--a black ops guy at home on leave and how he's living. Problem is, I'm having problems deciding which point of view to do it from. I kind of want to do it from the man's point of view; that way I can start off by simulating a gunfight and all that... frankly, it'll keep me interested. But, I also kind of want to do it from the wife's point of view, which would certainly please the professor more... she's dealing as well and wondering what's going on with her husband. But that way seems kind of blah to me. Normally, I would just do it my way, or compromise and switch pov half way through the story. But I don't think he'd like that.
I hate this. I hate how I can't write what I want to write because it would probably get a bad grade. I have to mimic his writing style (which is boring and static and plot-less) instead of writing something that would interest me and reflects my own personal style. Screw it. Maybe I'll do it my way. See how he'll react so I change it in the future if I have to. Stupid stupid man.
So, I know what I want to write about for the most part--a black ops guy at home on leave and how he's living. Problem is, I'm having problems deciding which point of view to do it from. I kind of want to do it from the man's point of view; that way I can start off by simulating a gunfight and all that... frankly, it'll keep me interested. But, I also kind of want to do it from the wife's point of view, which would certainly please the professor more... she's dealing as well and wondering what's going on with her husband. But that way seems kind of blah to me. Normally, I would just do it my way, or compromise and switch pov half way through the story. But I don't think he'd like that.
I hate this. I hate how I can't write what I want to write because it would probably get a bad grade. I have to mimic his writing style (which is boring and static and plot-less) instead of writing something that would interest me and reflects my own personal style. Screw it. Maybe I'll do it my way. See how he'll react so I change it in the future if I have to. Stupid stupid man.