Finally, after one whole week of back breaking labour - my first ever Squidoo Lens!
I proudly present:
Whew!
It's a mammoth lens - which isn't too good, I suspect - but it's something that was pretty fun to put together.
I'm not sure if too many people know this, but I'm a total English nerd. I have to admit it sometime, so now's as good as any.
This semester of University consists of only one class for me - and that's English class. Pure, simple, unadultered English class.
I don't really know for what reason I really love English, but it's something that's important to me. I love reading, and I love stumbling on the message the author imparts on their readers - especially if it's as amazing as some of the lessons taught in Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist. Also, I'm an avid writer, though at the moment I'm extremely amateurish as well. I love to read a book and get caught up in the story the author tells. There's nothing so amazing as being unable to set a book down and devouring over 250 pages in a single night - Sweden's Steven Larrson's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo did that to me.
As a writer, reading and catching the little things - the subtle pacing here, the imagery there, the characterization way back there - is not only exhilarating, but also highly educational. Through reading, I learn techniques which I can apply to my own writing. It's like a mutual exchange - my attention for the author's extensive knowledge. A good deal, in my opinion.
So, there you have it. My first Squidoo Lens, up and running! If you've got the time, please check it out and give me some feedback. I truly want to know if what I'm writing makes any sense to other people - I've been told by my English professor that some of my writing is exclusively for me. I don't really like that part of it...
Well, thank you for your support!
Reading is a Personal Endeavor - but it is always something worth Time.
Namaste,
Clarise
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Just finished reading your lens on English class. I found it to be a very interesting read, and I especially enjoyed this part;
ReplyDelete"Truly, writing is a process. No one can reach the end of writing - there's always more to be hand, more to undone.
TIP: If you love a certain genre or writing style, break it down and analyze it. Look for all the different things that crop up in your favorite author's work. Emulate the best, and then add your own until it becomes pure you."
which is probably exactly how I would describe my relationship with music and playing the guitar. I also was reminded about your recommendation for Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis", and as it turns out I acually got the norwegian version for Christmas! I hadn't noticed it at all, although I recognized Kafkas name on the book cover the title of the book in Norwegian is simply "Forvandlingen" which is closer to the original title "Die Verwandlung" which literally means "The Transformation". So "The Metamorphosis" (or rather "Forvandlingen") is currently on my reading shortlist.
Excellent!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your feedback, Martin. It means a lot.
I'm glad to hear you've got "The Transformation"/"The Metamorphosis"! I agree that translation is a huge part of interpreting that text - there's a lot of ambiguity in the English translations due to various translations. I'm assuming that a Norwegian version would most likely be closer to the original.