First Blog

This is my first blog and it is about me as a person, writer, and reader. Writing isn't my favorite thing to do in the world, but I love to read. My favorite writer is Stephen King. He inspires a lot of the things I write and choose to read. What really inspires me about King's work is how in depth he gets with the characters. Into the first chapter you already know everything about them. I love to write with detail. In my opinion reading/writing a good story isn't only about a good plot, you have to understand the character. Although due to my desire for detail I get very self conscious about my writing. I could turn a half page assignment into a novel if you gave me enough time. It is also an "acquired taste", if you will. Some people want a quick read and no deeper understanding other than crying when Edward left Bella. So not all people will care for what I write. I'm also one of those people that complains until no end when my english teacher rambles on about the green light in Gatsby and all the symbolism they have to pointlessly pick apart, but I happen to look for symbols in everything I read. It provides balence. As it happens to be however, I only took creative writing because i didnt have enough credits for this year. It was this or photography. This obviously won.