Oct 20 2008
Perspective Changes?
I feel like I need to work more on writing stories. I think that from now on, I’ll alternate between various perspectives and point of views. Each event will still be true, however, I will write entries from the minds of other people as well as from a 3rd person perspective. I will avoid second person narration because it seems impractical. This way, I can write multiple entries from various characters. I think it’s a neat idea because it’ll promote my creative writing, while at the same time eliminating the repetitiveness of the only character who has been in the blog (me…).I feel as if this will not only inspire new characters for my writings, but it will also help me learn how to develop them and employ different voices effectively. After-all, that is the reason I created this.
I’d like to make a point, however. I recently received an email from a reader who wanted to know if each of my blog posts are the complete truth. My answer was no. Every single event did not happen exactly how I wrote it, some did, but most did not. Some are a combination of a few events that happened at different times, and some unfold exactly as I remember them. I cannot say they are 100% the truth though. I can say that they are all based on true stories, and the majority of it is truth.
So with this in mind, I understand that many of you read the blog for the honesty and real life aspects. I respect that and it will not change. However, the emotions which will be added to another person are purely a guess on my behalf, but they will remain truthful as well.
I’ll still write random things when I feel passionately about them (EG the gay marriage post and the religion post). I’m sure no one cares that much, but I understand that a huge part of my writing is putting the things you all want to read. So if anyone is strongly opposed to this idea let me know… Otherwise, I’m going to start writing blog posts less journal like and more story like… Most of the time anyways.
Thanks, and let me know if you care either way.
