This is a photo of my closest friend, standing on top of a hill in Waihi, reading a poem from one of her favourite anthologies. It is moments like these that solidify my passion for any form of expressive writing and makes me very excited for what the future holds for me within that industry.
In my proposal I have explained my choice of topic for this blog and have shared with you a bit about my writing history and involvement. I will continue my reflection here now that the end of this particular journey looms...
This course had been a huge learning curve for me and has changed the way I understand the internet world and all its possibilities but also where I fit into this world and how I can use it for my own career and personal advantages. When I first begun this course, I was very anti-technology or computer literate. I preferred (and still usually do) sitting down with a pen and paper to write anything, and then typing it out to be printed; the less time behind a computer screen the better. But now, I have gained such a broader understanding of the technological world and all its possibilities, which are not as negative as I initially assumed. Despite how difficult it was for me to familiarize myself with the course and its content (being entirely computer based), I am grateful to have taken it, for the knowledge I have gained which has opened up doors of possibility I never thought of or saw myself possessing before.
In terms of my project work, I am very pleased with the outcome of my final blog. I was impressed with how easy the program was to use and the options it offers, however I do think it would be better if there were more options in terms of page layout and composition. Also I found it awkward to keep my posts in chronological order as the newest ones are always at the top, so my proposal, which I would have liked to be at the top, is at the bottom. I have tried to delete my newest posts and replace it with my proposal so it always stays at the top but I decided to give up on that, hence why its not at the very bottom.
I have made my project fairly personal, partly due to the nature of my topic, but also because the program allows and encourages (I would say) writers to be on a more personal level with their audiences.I enjoyed the freedom this course allowed me to integrate material and knowledge I got from my other papers such as the creative writing class ‘Storylines’. Posting some work I wrote as part of that class helped me get a better understanding of the work itself as it was instantly on display for the whole world to read, so from that perspective, my writing style changed a bit, so it was more understandable, accessible and enjoyable for people to read. Those were my aspirations when I posted my writing, and I hope they were successful.
From the feedback I have received I would say that my goals were achieved!I enjoyed the course’s general composition; the formative feedback allowed me insight into my progress and where I needed to improve. It is very reassuring knowing that your teachers know and share with you exactly where you are at and what more you need to work on. This helped me get to where I am now immensely.I am very optimistic and excited about the knowledge this course had allowed me to have so that one day soon I can use it to further my writing career and networking.
Lastly, i would really like to emphasise, as i have done throughout my blog, the fun and freedom everyone can get from expressive writing. It does not need to be poetry or stories or anything really, as long as the conscious barrier between mind and hand is learned to be broken, the posobilitied become truly infinite. So for any one's interest as to where to go in terms of being published, or incetive to write for various writing competitions or to simply have an idea of this country's happenings around expressive writing, i will leave you with a link to the New Zealand Poetry Society (but it is not all poem based!). It is what encouraged me and broadened my understanding and network of poetry and writers in the country, and led to my 'Sign Language' poem being published. Here it is, go hard! http://www.poetrysociety.org.nz/
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