Your "muse" is your creative inspiration, the term originating from early Greek mythology. Writers throughout history talk about trying to "find their muse," meaning they are trying to find their creative inspiration. (Apparently, if you were cool in the 1980s this is what your muse would have looked like). So, hopefully by now you've found your muse, your creative inspiration. Now, you must pamper her! :) In other words, try to keep her from going away!
How? Keep a pad of paper and a pencil to jot down ideas in case they come to you while you aren't working on the story. Often, because of the way our brains work, you will get really creative in really inconvenient moments: exercising, showering, going to sleep at night, listening to music while you drive. Having a pen and paper handy helps you to capture those brilliant ideas when they come to you!
But your muse is not perfect. After you finish getting all that creative inspiration stuck to the paper, it needs to be organized, polished, and applied to the element of reason. Make sure it makes sense, and that your muse isn't speaking a different language than your readers! Haha... you want them to understand.
So, I wish you luck as you work to turn in those short story masterpeices on Tuesday!
Also, to help keep your muse from flying through the clouds, do Grammar Exercise C, page 34, ODDS. Your readers will thank you!
See you guys on Thursday! We'll be discussing the Aeneid!
3 comments:
I just watched a documentary on Elizabeth Gaskell in protest of having to listen to anything about James Joyce. Apparently her husband "tolled" her to start writing after her son died. At least she had a reason...
I have another stupid question.
Are we suppose to be reading the Aeneid this week.
I already read it. never mind.
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