I keep writing this every time I do a Famous Last Words
post, but I think my best writing for the week came from my Bible Women Storybook. This week, I revised my second story, and when I read back through
it, I was super proud of my writing! I had a few corrections to make, but
overall, the story flowed well from top to bottom, and it fit seamlessly with
my overall theme.
When I want to get into the writer’s groove, I usually try
to write all of my thoughts down, not worrying about the grammar or correct
formatting. This way, I can let my mind breathe and rest from the anxiety of
looking at a blank page. Once I get on a roll, I keep writing until I see an
ending point. After I complete all of my thoughts on a Word document, I read
back through the story to correct the spelling mistakes, complete confusing
sentences or omit empty thoughts. I want to start looking for images on Pinterest
instead of just Google Images because I like it when I can find paintings of
the objects or people.
I went to Cancun, Mexico this week for spring break, which
was so much fun! I went with three of my girlfriends that I used to live with
when I lived in Oklahoma. Since I am graduating in May and getting married in
June, I wanted to have one last trip taking advantage of my spring break. When
we were there, we had a lot of great conversation and most of it was about the
books we were reading. I decided to re-read The Screwtape Letters because the
first time I read it I only reached the half way point before I switched to a new
book. It was full of so many intelligent and convicting thoughts. It opened my
eyes to the ways I can be tricked into thinking I am being righteous when
really I am being a hypocrite.
Brooke- I really like your mode of writing. I also just let my thoughts flow and do not concentrate on getting the grammar and the spelling just right. I read through it, out loud, when I am finished and make any corrections that I see are needed. If I have the time I will even leave it untouched after the first edit for one to two days and then go back and do another read through. I have found that this really helps me catch more mistakes and perfect my writing.
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