Monday, September 14, 2009

Reflection: American Icons

When I wrote my artist's statement for this project, I realized that writing from my memories is very hard, especially when it's so fuzzy. From the generalization of what I do remember, though, I learned how to add a little creative nonfiction/fiction into my writing.

I utilized the "activate your verbs" technique and "avoid -ing's" tip in my artist's statement. When I did this, I had to learn the difference between nouns ending with -ing and verbs ending with -ing, which really opened my eyes to a new level of describing things in writing.

If I had time for one more draft, I would probably try to incorporate quotes and words from my Icon, as I did try to get those on time. I might still do that if it makes my work better.

"There is a bright message we both hope to pass on to those who come after us." This sentence seems like an important sentence. It combines the views and goals of the past and the present generations for the future ones, and the context of the sentence is positive and hopeful.

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