Hey guys! My name is Priyanka, and I'm a 20 year old college junior double majoring in English Literature and International Studies with a minor in marketing. I chose this course of study because it gives me a lot of flexibility in potential job options, but if I'm going to be honest about what I really want to do, there is nothing I would like better than to get paid to sit in a cafe and punch away at the much abused keys of my Dell XPS and bring characters to life.
Lately, though, the confidence I've always had in my writing has dwindled to the point where my creative flow has stopped almost entirely. I haven't actually written anything other than academic papers for the past three years. I've been remedying this somewhat recently, as I joined the Creative Writing section of my college's online magazine, as well as the Entertainment and Life and Style sections. But still, I haven't been entirely satisfied.
The problem is, I'm suffering from a bout of jealousy. My school has a very strong writing program that I can't participate in, because I'm graduating two quarters early and it's a year long program (and obviously because I'm studying abroad in London at the moment, doing it junior year wasn't an option). There are some writing classes available to nonmajors and I plan on taking advantage of those; but at the same time, there's a feeling of deprivation that is consuming me and which, consequently, is also adding to the feeling of depleted creativity. I see so much great work, I'm reading so much great work, and it's damn intimidating.
Long story short, I knew that the time had come for me to escape from the confines of my mind, and once I heard about this place, I thought it would be a good place to come- there are so many people here! Even if I'm not getting the chance to participate in my school's writing program, there's no reason for me not to take advantage of the many online resources that are out there and to meet other authors, and to talk to people that really "get" writer's block and intimidation and the inherent frustration that comes with the knowledge that your narrative has far too many plot holes and your characters are walking contradictions.
I'm looking forward to meeting and learning from all of you!
Lately, though, the confidence I've always had in my writing has dwindled to the point where my creative flow has stopped almost entirely. I haven't actually written anything other than academic papers for the past three years. I've been remedying this somewhat recently, as I joined the Creative Writing section of my college's online magazine, as well as the Entertainment and Life and Style sections. But still, I haven't been entirely satisfied.
The problem is, I'm suffering from a bout of jealousy. My school has a very strong writing program that I can't participate in, because I'm graduating two quarters early and it's a year long program (and obviously because I'm studying abroad in London at the moment, doing it junior year wasn't an option). There are some writing classes available to nonmajors and I plan on taking advantage of those; but at the same time, there's a feeling of deprivation that is consuming me and which, consequently, is also adding to the feeling of depleted creativity. I see so much great work, I'm reading so much great work, and it's damn intimidating.
Long story short, I knew that the time had come for me to escape from the confines of my mind, and once I heard about this place, I thought it would be a good place to come- there are so many people here! Even if I'm not getting the chance to participate in my school's writing program, there's no reason for me not to take advantage of the many online resources that are out there and to meet other authors, and to talk to people that really "get" writer's block and intimidation and the inherent frustration that comes with the knowledge that your narrative has far too many plot holes and your characters are walking contradictions.
I'm looking forward to meeting and learning from all of you!
Welcome to the Cooler. I'm sure you'll find inspiration and any answers right here. The people are pretty nice too.
