Hi, this is the third installment of my blog for my English Composition I class. For this post, i read A Fable for the Living and then write a letter to my author self and connect the theme from A Fable for the Living to my letter. I wrote my letter with the mindset that it maybe a letter that I would stick in the ground to see if I got a response from my author self and if I did get a response what he might say in return to my letter. To understand this blog better I recommend that you too read A Fable for the Living.
To Whom it May Concern, This is a letter to the part of me that is considered my author self, he has been beat down and tormented for over 30 years, and now he may have a glimmer of hope, a small chance to be let out of his dungeon of loneliness to make an appearance for this English Composition course that I have thrown the two of us into, so I can slowly tear open the door to let my author self come to life again. To you I would like to apologize for treating you this way and not really using you for much over the years. I didn’t have a lot of use for you then, but now because I’m taking us on this adventure through an English Composition course, I hope we can work together to grow and develop what we didn’t have for decades, a relationship that benefits us both. Me reading and understanding what we have to write in the blogs and projects for this course, and you helping me with my ability to write in a manner that I would be proud for anyone to read. My plan is to work with you get over my fear of writing for other people to read, which as you know has been hindering us for years. I’ve always been self conscious about what I write for others to read and I think it’s because I thought others wouldn’t like or understand what I wrote. Next the ability to write and use the vocabulary that we know we have, but when we’re writing, the words escape us and I settle for what comes to mind easiest and not search for a word or words that fit with what I’m writing. Therefore, I will try to get my vocabulary up to where we need it to be, so we are able to write like we should be able to. Also, to get my thought process, when I am writing, to be more like that of a writer. All three of these things should help us on our journey towards the end of this course and beyond. I hope you can forgive me for the time you were silenced and sitting alone in the dungeon of my mind, hopefully now you will be able to see the light of day more than you have in the past. It would be remarkable if after all this time we could be reacquainted and work together to be much better than we were before with each other and work together to write more than before. Please accept my apology and I hope to here more from you in the coming assignments. Sincerely, William
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Sabatino
2/3/2020 10:41:18 am
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Sabatino
2/3/2020 03:17:55 pm
For what it's worth, I think your author-self should forgive you! This letter uses clear, empathetic, and hopeful language to communicate with a part of you who has been living in a "dungeon." To that end, this opening jumped right off the screen and grabbed me:
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Bill Lewis
2/3/2020 04:41:14 pm
Thank you, I'm trying to come up with a name for my author self but I'm no having any luck, any suggestions would be appreciated.
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2/6/2020 01:56:28 pm
I like the idea and agree with how you want to get over the fear of writing for other people to read. I've throughout pretty much my whole life have had bad hand writing and had to overcome that state of mind as well, over the years.
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Ashley Gaylor
2/6/2020 02:00:34 pm
When I read your letter it spoke out to me. I also am very weary of people reading my work.Im very shy, I am scared of being judged based on my writing, sharing to much, sharing to little Im just not a fan. I would also like to get over my fear and take confidence in my work! Very nice letter :)
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