Monday, February 25, 2008

TOWARDS THE FUTURE/FROM THE PAST

Writing my play was.........
I found writing a play to be surprisingly enjoyable. It actually was a very easy thing to do. When I finished my play I was very proud of what I had accomplished even though my play was not as good as some of the other ones I heard in class. My favorite part about the play writing experience was to hear what other people wrote. It is amazing how we all have such different ideas but I did find the girl meets boy type of play to be repetitive.

Ten year olds need to know........
If I were to give advice to a ten year old I would tell them not to do drugs and to wear their seatbelt while riding in the car. I would also talk to them about the importance of seizing every opportunity in life. You only live once so you have to make your life exciting and live it as if each day was your last one. These pieces of advice would be based off my own personal experiences and those of the people around me. I would also talk to them about the importance of taking high school seriously. In order to go places in life you usually need to get a good college education. In order to get the good college education you need to do well in high school.

Memorable plays need........
I don’t for see myself writing something that will last forever. You have to writing an amazing work of art in order for it to be remembered for generation. I don’t know how people can write pieces that our so memorable or what makes them memorable. I wish I could answer these questions but I feel there is a psychological reason for why some people are drawn to specific theatrical pieces. If people can relate to something they feel the need to refer back to it every time they feel the need to remind themselves of their morals.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

MY EXTRAORDINARY PLAY

THEME IN WRITING...............
I feel that having a strong theme is an important element in writing. I do however think that not all pieces of literature need to have a theme. Many mystery novels do not exert a main idea or expect you to learn anything from them. They are specifically made for entertainment purposes. To me theme helps make the reader think and relate what is happening to their own lives. Themes help to make stories more then just stories, into marvelous and stupendous works of art. This transformation is what grabs the readers attention and helps them to learn from what they have read.

AND THE THEME OF MY PLAY IS...............
My theme is that in order to be happy in life you need to have money. I know that money is not everything but in order to be remotely happy in life you need to have some money. People that have to scrap together money each month to pay off their bills, pay rent and other fees probably wish they had more money so that their life could become easier. I am not saying that everyone needs to become filthy rich but I do think that middle class families are typically happier then families of the lower class. Money in the bank.

AND THE CONFLICT OF MY PLAY IS................
Some conflicts that I could use in my story are a family battling the struggles of poverty. This is a conflict that many families face today. But, my story has a twist; one of the relatives of this family dies and leaves them $1,000,000,000. When the family becomes rich their morals change and they realize that money is not the only thing in life that relates to happiness. Being rich basically didn’t make them any happier then they were when they were dirt poor.

Friday, February 1, 2008

STARTING OUT CREATIVE

READING IS BREATHING IN.....
I feel that reading is very important to writers. Reading helps writers to gather ideas for their own work and is a great way for writers to establish their own voice. In order for writers to compose written pieces they need to be inspired by something or someone like another writer. When writers start out they need to look at the works of other writers so that they may gain knowledge about the writing process. The best way to learn something new is from someone with prior knowledge in the category you seek to better acquaint yourself with.

CONCERNING THOUGHTS.....
Something that really concerns me is recycling... ok actually it doesn’t concern me but it’s something I’ve been wondering. For the last week I have been trying to find an answer to whether or not there is a certain amount of times that you can re-recycle something. So... basically I want to know if atoms can be reshaped and formed so many times that they combust and no longer hold together. I know it is kind of a weird thought but if you think about it I think you will start to wonder the same thing.

INSPIRATION.....
Someone that inspires me is Thomas Edison. He was a great inventor and a world renowned genius. The thing about him that inspires me most is the fact that he accomplished so much in his life time. I wish that I could as inspirational as him. He did it all and he didn’t even have to go to school. Seriously though, he is an amazing man and I hope that we can see someone as influential as him in our generation.