Every year I say I’m going to do this. Every year…I don’t. But this year, seeing as how I am a creative writing major, and tomorrow is Nov. 1st, I felt like I should at least act like my major. Oh, and I have a plot this year. So I’m already three steps ahead of myself from last year.

I think I’ll post excerpts every now and then here. Please keep me motivated!

Now, I’m planning to complete my major in Creative writing, and maybe something on the side. So far, I’m really enjoying it. But I have to be honest, I have a serious problem with other Creative Writing Majors, and it’s all for one simple reason:

They will use the most ridiculous diction and syntax as well as metaphorical ideas just to sound as intelligent as possible.

I suppose we fancy ourselves better writers than everyone else, which results in a nasty superiority complex. But it drives me nuts. Something you can say so easily, but a CWM has to go and intellectualize it.

I see no reason why a “creative” piece of writing has to sound so “intelligent” for it to be good. Some of the best literature I’ve ever read has been down to earth style. Not everyone has to be Charles Dickens.

So if anyone else is considering it as a major, please, do everyone a favor, and deflate your ego before you write anything.

Even though the average person doesn’t even read, one would hope that if such a mediocre human life form would happen to fall across a book which may in some way assist their education, that they would be able to understand it.

Yep this year I’m actually going to try and write a crappy-ass novel full of errors and grammatical mistakes. There will be almost no plot, and the ideas will be inconsistent. I will drive myself mad and probably lose hair over it. And on top of this, work, and school, I will attempt to have a social life as well. I already signed up (look for me: atravovi)! I don’t know about anyone, but I am quite excited. At least I get a whole week at Thanksgiving to relax and write while I avoid my red-neck, hummer-loving, college what? relatives. 

One more reason I look forward to November…

I’ll start outlining now I guess, since I can’t start writing for about another two weeks (and by then, I’m sure to have forgotten) Please remind me! heh Maybe I’ll post a few teasers, you know, before I send it off to get it published and it becomes the next great American Best-seller and the novel to categorize my generation for years to come.
Now, I just need an idea….