This is one of my favorite articles I’ve read for this class. I felt like I was reading it as she wrote it, feverishly quick, as if I had to finish it as fast as possible, to get it all into m brain just as she had to put it all down on paper. It was a ridiculous rant of a completely hopeless writer and it was wonderful. It seems humorous, but perhaps that’s only because I find humor in the absurd. She hates herself and in turn I love her writing. That makes no sense, neither does she. I don’t feel the idea of an “insane” writer is a cliché. I think anyone who devotes himself or herself to a life of rejection is insane, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t happy. When someone is so passionate about something, when it consumes, when they change their lifestyle for their art, they’re definitely insane. I was once told the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. A writer is forced to do this and with that said one could argue writing forces one into insanity. Stereotypes aren’t always true and I’m not going to say, “they are there for a reason” or anything. That might be true, but it’s irrelevant. Even if every stereotype has some truth in its roots the person you meet could be the exception, therefore you should keep an open mind. Probably the worst stereotype I carry around with me is that of the stupid, annoying frat boy. I apologize if this offends anyone, because I’m sure whoever is offended is in fact the exception to that stereotype. Anyway, everyone has something to offer, some good qualities, so frat on! The only stereotype I’ve encountered for myself was when people judge my sexual preference based on my hairstyle, which doesn’t happen nearly as frequently as it used to. Maybe I just don’t care anymore.
I don’t feel writing needs to have a plot. If you look at writing like any other art form, it could just be how the series of words work or look together. It doesn’t necessary have to be logical or easy to follow. If writing is an art form and all art is subjective from one person to the next, who is to say what’s write and what’s wrong? (just so everyone knows, i meant to write "whats right and whats wrong" but i find tmy mistake kind of witty or something)I think five paragraph essays are fine, but they don’t foster creativity. I don’t particularly like having to organize my thoughts, which is probably why I like Moore’s article so much. Writing shouldn’t
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I completely agree with you Kirsten. I don't think you could be any more accurate when you describe how she wrote this article because I felt the same way. I felt like I had to read it was fast as i presumed she wrote it. I was addicted to it. I also agree with you in the way that you don't think that an "insane" writer is just a cliché because I believe that being a writer takes an extreme amount of devotion and imagination, which in all likelyhood could easily justify anyone with the same attributes as insane. I do disagree when you say writing doesn't need a plot. In my opinion, no plot means no understanding of the material. I do agree with you again on the five paragraph essay format, though. Those types of essays don't allow any creativity and expansion of imagination, which I don't think is right.
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