How did changing genres impact your writing and meaning making?
When first attempting the assignment of creating a haiku from one of my previously composed micro fictions, I began to really analyze my work in order to pull out words or phrases that could be essential. At first, I sat on my bedroom floor and began jotting down words not only from my piece but also whatever came to mind. Although the haiku did not necessarily have an entirely new meaning, it did, however, summarize the feeling and atmosphere of that particular setting. At ease I was able to effectively place the pieces together without losing the true meaning and understanding.
As for the found poem, I pretty much did the same thing. I pulled up all my tweets from my Twitter account and began jotting down just a few words or phrases on a loose leaf piece of paper. Completely this assignment free hand allowed me to just cross off and rewrite in a different order quickly. I found myself while creating this piece to cut out more words while writing. At first I thought to myself that none of this was going to make sense. However, I was mistaken. The words seem to fit just fall into place. Though the overall meaning of this found poem was reflecting my life, it was closely similar to my original micro fiction. I had initially written about my family in general but it seemed to be more concise through creating this found poem.
Experiencing different genres has allowed me, as a writer, to approach a writing assignment through multiple perspectives. You do not necessarily have to complete a narrative paper. Be creative! I thought it was a great idea taking a written piece that we had previously composed then transforming it into something new and exciting.
When first attempting the assignment of creating a haiku from one of my previously composed micro fictions, I began to really analyze my work in order to pull out words or phrases that could be essential. At first, I sat on my bedroom floor and began jotting down words not only from my piece but also whatever came to mind. Although the haiku did not necessarily have an entirely new meaning, it did, however, summarize the feeling and atmosphere of that particular setting. At ease I was able to effectively place the pieces together without losing the true meaning and understanding.
As for the found poem, I pretty much did the same thing. I pulled up all my tweets from my Twitter account and began jotting down just a few words or phrases on a loose leaf piece of paper. Completely this assignment free hand allowed me to just cross off and rewrite in a different order quickly. I found myself while creating this piece to cut out more words while writing. At first I thought to myself that none of this was going to make sense. However, I was mistaken. The words seem to fit just fall into place. Though the overall meaning of this found poem was reflecting my life, it was closely similar to my original micro fiction. I had initially written about my family in general but it seemed to be more concise through creating this found poem.
Experiencing different genres has allowed me, as a writer, to approach a writing assignment through multiple perspectives. You do not necessarily have to complete a narrative paper. Be creative! I thought it was a great idea taking a written piece that we had previously composed then transforming it into something new and exciting.