Another Class Complete/Writing Better

I'm one step closer to finishing this semester. In Eng 330, all we have left is to take a final, but we have one class period left on Friday, and then I'm done with the semester classes. I take finals on Monday May 4th, and Friday May 8th. For some reason, I usually end up finishing out strong. But I have made mistakes, especially in Eng 230. Dr. Godbey is a tough grader, but I respect that. He and I sat down for nearly an hour on Monday morning, discussing how I could enhance my writing. He said that I was over-writing the essays. I take this in stride, realizing that I am learning something by making these mistakes on my essays. Simplify, he says. A friend of mine (you know who you are) told me yesterday that I am generalizing heavily in my entries here in this blog. So, how do I dig deeper in the soil of thought? Be specific. I think that writing is a craft that is learned through mistakes made, not by complete success. The mistakes I have made reflect the calibur of my writing as it is today, but I think if I continue to write and listen to these professors, my writing may evolve. But into what? Is the critic always right? Well, they are if they are doctors of English, and former English graduates. So, how to be more specific? That is the question, and that will be my quest for the next three months, to dig deeper in writing, so that when next semester comes I will be prepared to perform better on my essays.

Dr. Stephen Strange