Creative Writing.

We have moved on to the short story portion of class...and so far....not so good.

I'm beginning to question if i am actually a good writer, or compared to the quality of the other students my teachers think my work is marginally good.

The drawback of taking a writing class is that i have to read 20 or so different papers in a limited amount of time. I could never be a teacher, i have so much respect for them, but if i had to read the garbage I've been reading lately every year, i may jump out a window.

It's like they grew up and their imagination flew out the window. I've been reading page after page of static, nonsensical, lacking emotion...work. And it is bringing me down. It's pretty hard to critique someones work, especially bad work, and then tell them how to fix it.

For some out of the way reason, i am actually pretty bummed...Like this is how you see the world, this is how you wish to convey it, is there nothing beautiful and inspiring in your words.

I don't know, but i have about 6 more papers to read, give critiques on and then return. I'm going to need a Sufjan Stevens break to complete this task. The have sucked all the creativity out of me, leaving a bland mess.