How my writing journal was taken over by an English course

[wordwhacker]

So. I'm enrolled in a university English course that requires online participation via a blog. Seeing as how I already have one for writing (and wouldn't otherwise be using it much during the school year) it makes sense to use it. I even cleaned up my user info, and unlocked a few of my older stories.


Time for introductions:


English 3203, meet my blog. Blog (and my... like, two fans), meet English 3203.

Right now I'm in my second year, hoping to double major in ICS/English. My only experience with this period is the late 1700's - the drury lane scene, focusing mostly on Dora Jordan. I'm looking forward to looking at it more in-depth.

Lately the blog is overrun with posts about my middle-grades SF/Adventure novel (which is in the very early stages of drafting). There are a few short stories here, rife with author's caveats about how I'm a lousy writer and write like canned ham. (No, really. Check some of my stories out. I'm tellin' ya, CANNED HAM.)

Anyway, before I slouch into another bout of self-deprication:

Welcome aboard, English peeps! It's gonna be a fun semester, I promise.

(Seriously. Canned. Ham.)

Comments

English 3203

[(Anonymous)]

Let me see if this actually shows up alright. I read that you're also a writer, but I haven't read too much of your less-recent posts - you have any links to any current work? If not, what genre do you typically write? - John B.

Re: English 3203

[wordwhacker.livejournal.com]

Howdy!

Some links to my writing can be found on my profile page (http://wordwhacker.livejournal.com/profile) - the ones with the star are publicly available (I'm keeping the other ones locked in case I ever want to try to publish them. Hey, can't hurt to dream, right?) My genre could be described as mainstream, but mostly they're fluffy vignettes with a message.

[(Anonymous)]

This is one of the best things about the blogging assignment: you find out about your students' other interests.

This is going to be a good class, I can tell.

Dr. J.

[wordwhacker.livejournal.com]

I'm hopin' so! I haven't studied any drama since High School, which was... six years ago? Yikes.

[storyfish.livejournal.com]

*sits down for class, then jumps up hastily* No, no! I just finished my last class! You won't make me go back! Aaaaaugh! ;-)

You're very brave, cassafrass, opening up your blog to your class. I would never have the courage, though I don't exactly hide mine behind locked doors or anything. :-D

And you are anything but canned ham. I'd say you're more like medium-spicy mango salsa in a jar. Hee!

[wordwhacker.livejournal.com]

I'd say you're more like medium-spicy mango salsa in a jar.

Y'know what? I'll take it! :-D

I really need to focus on writing more. I tend to think about it more than I do it. Which doesn't make me so much a WRITER as a THINKER. (Not that there's anything wrong with that, come to think of it.)

This whole "using my actual writing blog for school" thing is definitely scary, but I can use a good scare now and then. Keeps me on me toes, dontcha know.

[storyfish.livejournal.com]

btw, i'm totally jealous that you did 2006 nanowrimo. I reeeally wanted to do it, but with teaching I was just too busy.

Maybe my priorities are just wrong. Even now i'm supposed to be writing, but i'm ljing instead... ;-)

[wordwhacker.livejournal.com]

You should totally do it next year. I've actually been doing it since waaaay back in '02. It's a complete hoot.