new post written late on 02/27/08

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Writing a play was very interesting. I feel that the story would have been better if I wasn't limited to settings that only can be done on stage. I also would have found it easier to write it like a short story. It wasn't too hard to write though, because in art of film I had to write a movie script. It was also difficult to figure out how to start it. I would have to say that writing a play was a unique experience.

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If I were to give a ten year old boy advice about living in today's world I would say to work hard. If you prepare early you won't get behind. It is also helpful to be self confident, and to follow your dreams. I would say that nothing in this world worth having comes easy, so don't be afraid to do the work. I say this because I wish I would have prepared for things earlier, even though things have still worked out. I would also say to not care about the mean things that people could say, because that has really helped me growing up.

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I have no idea what makes them last forever. Maybe it has something to do with many people finding them good works. That message has probably been passed down from generation to generation, thus preserving the title of those works as being amazing. They must be good in order to keep the interest of people for so long. I don't think I could see myself writing something that would last that long. Partly because I couldn't see myself having a writing career, which the authors of those works had. I also am not as skilled of a writer as those authors. I enjoy writing, but I am no where near as good.

Theme

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Theme is very important in writing. It helps convey a main idea, and gives substance to a story. Without a theme a story would just be a bunch of random words that hardly have a point. For example in the story of the tortoise and the hare, the theme of the story is that slow and steady wins the race. Without that lesson the story would just be two animals running through the forest. The theme of a story doesn't have to be blatantly obvious though, it can be very well hidden within the story. A story also can have multiple themes, you might have to search harder for multiple themes, but that could also lead to better understanding of what you are reading. The same thing goes for ideas being present in writing. Without ideas there pretty much wouldn't be a story in the first place.

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I believe the theme I am going to try to incorporate into my play is the idea that love is patient, and worth waiting for. A theme such as this is important to me for various reasons. One of those reasons is because I am a hopeless romantic, and I fantasize about various scenarios, so I have plenty of ideas. It also is important because the type of story I would write is how I wish things could be in my own life. It is funny though, because most guys don't do the things I fantasize about. Thus making it a fantasy I guess. I also greatly enjoy romance.

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In the play the main conflict would be the struggle of a girl who has her heart broken, but still is deeply in love with the guy who broke it. When she finds out he has a new girl she makes it her mission to break them up. In doing so she winds up meeting another guy, and falling for him. In the end her ex realizes that he still loves her, and the girl must make a choice between her past, and her present. This may sound really corny, but I like it.

1. I agree that reading is an important part of writing. If you think about it, if nobody read how would they learn to write? Also if nobody read, no one’s work would be noticed, so people would probably stop writing all together. Reading is an amazing activity that absorbs the mind. It teaches us about different writing styles, so without it where would a writer learn how to write really well? Reading materials such as factual books can actually provide the information needed to write certain things in the first place. If you really think about it without reading, is it really possible to become a good writer? I don't think so.

2. Something that is bothering me in my group of friend is one of my guy friends. He has constant mood swings, and always runs off. He constantly acts sad, and mopes around one second, and then the next second he is hyper and bouncing off the walls. A second after that he is so angry that he is shaking, and punching things. A lot of my friends think he is just being annoying to get attention. I think sometimes that is th e case, but I somewhat think he is bipolar. I really wish all that would stop. I am sick of all the drama.



3.A show that has somewhat inspired me is "Scrubs". It is a very good show that includes many life lessons. That show somewhat helped me figure out what I want to do with the rest of my life. After watching it for a while and looking back on my childhood I realized that I might want to be a nurse. You might think that is stupid that a T.V. show is influencing what I want to do as a career, but it isn't all because of "Scrubs". Looking back on my life I have always been somewhat interested in medicine. Having people treat my injuries never was on my top 10 list of things, but treating them myself, or looking at other people's injuries was. "Scrubs" hasn't only inspired a career choice. Since almost every episode has some sort of life lesson, it is obvious that some of them have applied to my life. I would go into detail, but there are some things in particular that I don't want people to know.