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I really like my Fiction class, don't get me wrong. It's a smaller class so I actually talk with other people and the prof knows who I am. The assignments aren't ludicrous, and hey, writing for marks! Can't go wrong with that.
But there is one problem. Writing is what I do when I have homework to do or, more specifically, writing is what I do when I should be doing homework. Ten page essay due by Monday? Meh, let's work on that Firefly fic. Of course, now that creative writing is being marked and writing is homework, too. Suddenly the thing I like doing in my spare time is something I find myself avoiding because it's school related.
So I have a third story due Monday and it's only half done. I'm going to have to force myself to be creative all this weekend and I hate doing that. Forcing a story in creation. I find my writing becomes a lot less natural; words sort of just get thrown onto the page because words need to be there.
Thankfully my last story isn't due until April so I have some time to think about it and to slack off. And I think joining LJ has given me a story idea...
But there is one problem. Writing is what I do when I have homework to do or, more specifically, writing is what I do when I should be doing homework. Ten page essay due by Monday? Meh, let's work on that Firefly fic. Of course, now that creative writing is being marked and writing is homework, too. Suddenly the thing I like doing in my spare time is something I find myself avoiding because it's school related.
So I have a third story due Monday and it's only half done. I'm going to have to force myself to be creative all this weekend and I hate doing that. Forcing a story in creation. I find my writing becomes a lot less natural; words sort of just get thrown onto the page because words need to be there.
Thankfully my last story isn't due until April so I have some time to think about it and to slack off. And I think joining LJ has given me a story idea...