The majority of my ideas come from my stubborn curiosity. I like to read tons of different articles that I happen to stumble upon on the internet or listen to people's views. I also have a tendency to mash different things together such as old with new or architecture with topology. My ideas can also come from my rage. Emotions are great to manipulate, hahaha.
What inspires me to write is the thought of being able to contribute to the subject itself, whether it's often neglected or popular. It makes me feel awesome to bring up things people have never heard of or rarely think about. I also hope to enlighten others and start building ideas for my future. Following that, I want to improve my writing and the way I teach others. I've realized that I'm pretty bad at teaching since I don't know where to begin. Most of all, I want to build ideas that might become useful in the future. Or maybe just have something to look back at, determine whether or not I still agree with those thoughts.
7. What have you learned from your struggles with writer's block? Why do you tend to get stuck? How do you tend to get unstuck? Notice any patterns?
The ultimate causes of my writer's block is my inability to complete an idea and lack of 'time'. I'd forge some ideas once in a while, but it gets hard for me to expand them. Another problem I've discovered is the fact that I don't have enough information to support myself. I've already written about this situation in my previous blog here, talking about how I must have a significant amount of intelligence about the topic I want to write about. The reason why it's really hard for me to comprehend certain topics or ideas is because in order to understand it, I must know something else. I don't quite know how to explain this verbally, so here is a diagram:
I would have to admit that I have always been hesitant about something I wish to talk about. Yet at the same time, I completely disagree with myself. I firmly believe it is perfectly fine for me be curious about certain things and someone who is willing to speak is willing to learn. Although I haven't fully overcome this situation, but I've been making progress such as my blog about dreams. I believe in order for me to get unstuck, I'd have ask more questions. Another solution I have thought of is to carry around a small notebook to record any ideas before they disappear.
8. How do you like having a blog? How has blogging changed the way you write, the way you think, or the way you think about writing?
"Whenever a theory appears to you as the only possible one, take this as a sign that you have neither understood the theory nor the problem which it was intended to solve."I really enjoy blogging. I've always wanted to blog or write journal entries, but never had the initiative to do so. Blogging as a school assignment is a great start for me since I have to do it, assuming the habit will break in despite some of the pressure of due dates. Blogging itself got me to start writing more productively, which enables me to get ideas down and think actively faster. I've also been contradicting myself constantly, putting more words on the page. The way I think has also changed significantly. Referring to the quote above, I believe my mind has shifted into something along Karl Popper's belief. I try to think of multiple possibilities no matter how ridiculous they are. This hasn't just helped the way I write or think, but the way I evaluate myself as a person.
- Karl Popper
I think of writing as diary of your life. I believe everyone should record in some form. It can be writing, voice memos, drawings, etc. Looking at past entries can be remarkable. For me, I sometimes use it to see how fast time has passed by or to see how I have changed. I found that writing has also helped my memory. Since last summer, I haven't been remembering a lot of things so vividly like I used to. I just wish I was able to catch my fault early and start writing about my days.
Anti-6. In what way(s) have you disappointed yourself this semester on your blog? Have you tried topics you didn't think you'd write about? Approached a familiar topic from a sluggish angle? Did less "depth" to a topic than you first expected? Explain.
I disappointed myself numerous times. It's utterly ridiculous and feels very wasteful towards my ideas. Although I have multiple posts filled with gibberish and complaints, "Avant-garde", was a major disappointment. I really wanted to display how buildings don't always have to be blocks and Bjarke Ingels was a perfect example. I even started the post beforehand, but time management really got me. On top of that, I wanted to show the benefits of a perfect blend of experimentalism and pragmatism not only in architecture, but in science. I went a little short and just summarized some of his major works and what-not. I really do hope to tackle this topic again with greater success.
Along with my failed attempt, I have a lot of lolly-gagging material on my blog. You can tell which ones they are since they're always last minute! I don't know if it either was me being forgetful and stressed or just lazy, but rereading them just carves a look of disapproval into my face. I'm tempted to delete such posts, but I should keep them just to remind me of my flaws.
Really, really good material here. I have a bunch of ideas we can talk about, particularly about some tricks to get past the typical blocks you've been suffering from, as a result of your clear-headed analysis here. Plus, you're adding fuel to a new post I've got in the works.
ReplyDeleteWe'll talk more about what's in here. Meanwhile: Rest easy. Your work here is done, and done well.