Plans as a Writer

Do you have any plans to how you want to use your writing as a place for you to think?

I’ve always kept a journal to write about things in my life. I remember the night when I found out that my sister is going to have a little girl, and I pulled my journal out and had to write she’s having a girl several times. It helps me realize things. It helps me acknowledge things in my life so that I don’t lock them away just like my past.

In writing in this course did I find there were issues of craft that I wanted to change (style writing)?

Not really. I’ve always just written what I feel, and I’ve never given much account with for style writing and content. To me, my style of writing has always been a journal. I don’t expect it to ever be outside of that.

Are any of you starting to think about being in a writers group or going to a work conference?

Not likely. I’m comfortable, to the extent in this class but I’m not comfortable with exposing all of my writing (or any of my writing) to an outside audience. My writing is reserved to the people I have daily contact with.

Have I thought about how I plan to use my writing in my career?

I plan to be a high school English teacher. I suppose I can use some of my writing to give benefit to some of the students I’ll be having contact with. I haven’t given it too much thought because my brain has not registered to the idea of me being a teacher as of yet.

Do you have any interests that you’d like to write about outside of my career?

Not really. The most I’d like to write about is my personal story, but only once I’m sure that my story has been mostly played out. I know that the story is never over, but I want to have a clear focus. I don’t plan to write a novel, or plan to write short stories. I don’t plan to write. I don’t plan, I just do it.

Do I plan to show my writing to anyone who had an impact on that writing?

No. Even though it feels like I’ve opened up Pandora’s Box, I’m not ready to share my story with my family. I’ve got enough closure from myself; I don’t need them for it.

Do I have any long term/short term plans for publication?

Nope. I don’t plan to ever be published. My story is mine, and I intend to keep it like that.