Manifesto, part deux

I must've been an idiot to have believed that I could have accomplished so much in so little time. Not only are my writing skills subpar for those accomplishments, but I also do not have the dedication nor the time to do it. Back in February, I believed myself capable of great things; some of these were to include the fact that genres will conform to my own specific set, as well as the several books I was going to complete. Yeah, right. Even if I had finished A book, it would still suck at this moment in time. The grammar part perhaps was not so off-base. I am a grammar freak, and I tried to pay more attention than usual to it this past semester.

The fact that I am not so diligent in my work ethic was shown in greater light. Many times I procrastinated until the last minute possible to turn something in (much like what I am doing now). As for the days I didn't write, I did not punish myself. There are no scratches and bruises from self-inflicted torture for not doing something correctly. Sure, perhaps I got angry with myself, but that certainly did not last long. In fact, if the anger had lasted longer, then perhaps more would have gotten done.

Basically, I know now that brilliant things do not happen overnight. You do not suddenly become a genius. Perhaps one day I may have accomplished a third of what I claimed I could do in three short months, but that is very, very unlikely.

EDIT: Oh, and I haven't a clue waht I want to do for my final project. I was hoping someone would inform me of what I could do later on tonight.

Group Project

By: Bridget Fox, Christina Short, and Elsa Rivas

http://mysite.verizon.net/res12ilgq/

Critique #3

I chose to critique 2River on the newpages.com website. I believe these online literature journals are a great way to get a readership, especially if they are a newer journal. However, it wouldnt be great for everyone writing in the journal, because these journals only publish select articles each month/quarter/year. If you were one of the writers that was also published online, it could be great for your career, and you could gain a much larger readership. But if you are not, and it is only your name that is shown, your readership would stay the same. If you were that person, it may be a better idea to start your own blog and show your creative work that way.

The 2River website has links to each journal, and within that link there is a page to each writer's piece. No writer that has written for this journal seems to be left out. On the left side of the front page, there is a link that enables the viewer to easily bookmark or share the website. The viewer could share it via email, or even facebook or myspace. If that isnt showing a handle on new technology, I dont know what is.

I wouldnt mind having my work showcased on 2River. The website is neat, presentable, and very easy to follow. If my work got into the regular journal, it would also be definately showcased online. Even so, I still have issues with putting any of my work up online. What if someone steals it? If being published through this online helped me make a name for myself, I may just risk it. Besides, the stuff that I would send to them wouldnt be my most brilliant work anyway.