The House on Maple Street: One of the many longer pieces I wrote was The House on Maple Street. When I started it I intended to make it something fictional and as I was writing I was digging more and more into my memory pulling images and feelings from the past and it became a writing about my old house. The house I did a lot of my growing up in. Using memories and thoughts from the past helped me write a lot more and I could go into lots of detail.
The Haunted Mansion: Going into this one I didn't think I would be able to write a good 'scary story' so I took the last movie I saw and wrote about the setting. I had recently seen The Great Gatsby and near the end of the movie it shows Gatsby's giant house all empty and dark. I took this image and decided to make the house into a haunted house and from there I started writing. I didn't have a plan of where I was going with it but after editing it I had come up with a pretty good story with an interesting twist to it.
The Lost Field: The day we went into the new student center with a bunch of paintings and we were told to grab one I had my eye on a couple but apparently so did some other people because by the time I stood up to get one they were gone. I just took one of the last ones there not knowing if I'd even liked it or could even write about it, I just sat there and stared at it for the longest time. After looking at it for a while something clicked in my mind, it reminded me of something very familiar. It reminded me of this lake my family and I used to go camping at and after I realized that I could write pages and pages about it because it was a very old yet happy memory from my childhood.
2. I remember reading another classmates horror story and how different it was. It was something I don't think I could come up with. It was about a young man and woman who get trapped in cellars for who knows how long. There were no windows or openings so there was no way to tell the time of day or how many days would pass. It was a very interesting story that made you think and near the end the guy escaped. He found that through his door was a room and along the walls of the room were doors exactly like his and in front of the doors were monitoring showing who was in every room. It was a very creepy story...
3. I have a weird thing for dream catchers so of course I had to make it my background on my blog. As for the title its just something I find myself saying or thinking a lot. Usually in a sassy sort of tone. It took me a while to come up with the title and a background that I really liked. I use this blog as sort of a way to write down all my thoughts and memories without having anyone knowing. I like the idea of being able to write down everything without having to worry about relatives or close friends always reading what you are thinking or what you have experienced... I've never liked telling someone everything about myself and I like the mystery of not knowing everything about someone else too. I'm not really sure if I will use this in the future but if I do get on I know ill read old posts.
4. I really like putting quotes either famous or your own into a journal. I really like using magazines to decorate or spell out things. It always gave my writing more of a creative fun side, really showing the mood and emotion. I've never been the type to keep a journal, I usually write and throw the paper away as if I just want to forget about it. I usually write when I'm mad about something, it's my way of letting off steam. But I would never want someone to read it.
5. When I dream I dream about my future. What could happen and who I could meet. I love dreaming about my future coming up with new ideas. It's fun to think about who you could become and who you could meet along the way. I've always thought about this. I've always wondered who I would marry or who I would become best friends with. Where I would live, what my house will look like, what pets I would have. I just can't wait until I can start making those dreams a reality.
6.
This is when we were all friends
we all got along
no drama
no fighting
no judging
just four girls having fun.
This is before everything fell apart
before the fighting
before the arguing
before the judging
before the complexity of life got in the way.
This is when life was simple.
This is when we all loved each other
when we would never be afraid
of the secrets others would spill.
This is when we didn't know.
Drama didn't exist.
Secrets were secrets.
Promises were kept.
This is not who we are anymore.
All different in so many ways.
But maybe it's better this way.
7. When I remember an event or place from my past I love to write about it and really dig into my memory to get the best details as I could. I loved this class and how relaxing and creative it was. It was one of my favorite classes I've ever taken. Everyone in the class is friends and nobody judges each other and I love that. It really made me think and enjoy writing a lot more than I used to.
8. I have met some really great, down to earth people in this class that I know will be going somewhere in life. It really gives you faith in our generation when you meet the few people who are like that in High School. It also makes you want to really get out of here. Most of the people in the class have become too mature for High School and are already seeming like they are in college and it gets you excited to leave. I really loved working with the people at my table and at other tables and I know I will miss them a ton after today.
