Project Report
This project taught me how much work and effort it takes to actually write something. I slowly built up my collection by writing a series of short essays and a handful of poems and longer pieces. While I knew it would be hard, I had no idea how hard that hard would really be. Dedicating time outside of a busy schedule sometimes seemed impossible, and the mental effort it takes to be creative after a long day sometimes seemed impossible to manage. But I am glad that I succeeded in completing my goal. It is the first step towards finishing my first book.
The
Obstacles
The biggest challenge I faced was thinking of what to write. What about my life could I make interesting enough to pass the "sandwich test," or in other words what could I write that someone would think interesting enough to pass up food for? While I don't think every flash nonfiction piece I wrote passes that test, I think at least a few of them are better than a PB&J.
I plan to continue adding to this collection. I already have posted a few more recently completed drafts in addition to the handful that makes up the initial 50 pages. I've started re-revising several for a second draft and am continuing on my way towards the ultimate goal of a complete book.
Project
Reflection
This project gave me hours upon hours of practice brainstorming, drafting, writing, revising and editing my own work. I'm pretty sure I've never been able to type faster. On top of that, I incorporated help from others during the revising and editing stages of my project and learned better how to communicate large and often abstract ideas. My experience as a writing tutor really came in to play during this part of the process, and with a little patience I was able to make my own writing even better.