There was a time in high school when I really thought that I wanted to write a story based on me and all of my friends. I thought it would be such a good story because there was so much going on in all of our lives. We were all dealing with the death of friends, heartbreaking romances, teen pregnancies, fathers running against each other for mayor, betrayals and more. There was so much going on with the people close to us that the story would have to be interesting.
When I think back to the thought of writing a story about all of this, and I actually try to figure out what I would start writing if I sat down to try to accomplish this, I am stumped. This is why I don't think that Koch's idea of sitting down and just writing is a way to get started on a project.
"There is no need to wait for inspiration; no need to find your confidence; no need to know exactly why or what you're writing; no need to read wise and thoughtful books about how to write; no need to know your story; no need to understand your characters; no need to be sure you're on the right track; no need even for your research to be complere" (Koch 4).
To me, this idea is not a good way to start writing. When he continues he says that "everything comes to you in the process of writing." This is true, but I still think that there should be a starting point, or some type of brainstorming in order for the writing to make sense as it happens. I have to picture a story in my head first; the characters, the setting, everything needs to come from an idea for me. I don't think if I just sat down and started to write anything, jibberish, that a product would result. That is more like journal writing to me.
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