One passage that really stood out to me was at the beginning of the second chapter in the article by Murray. I really liked how Murray talked about writing without preconceived ideas. He talks about how ideas are finished, and that his job as a writer is to allow the reader to simulate their own thinking. He also talks about practicing inconsistency and how ideas, in a sense, are consistent. I found it really interesting when he talked about the dangers of knowing the conclusion of your writing. He talked about how some of the best material comes as a surprise.
I found this interesting because, as a student, I have always felt that I needed to have a firm idea before I can begin writing. I also feel that sometimes, coming up with the initial idea is the hardest part. Putting your thoughts down on paper without having any ideas beforehand seems like it could lead to a lot more possibilities. I found this article to be very interesting, as it made me stop and think about my own writing and how I could change, as a writer, in the future.
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I agree totally with the idea that its hard to write when you have nothing on your mind. Its frustrating to be given an assignment and to just sit there staring at a blank page with no thoughts in your head. I liked the detailed examples Murray gave about how to get your mind started. His examples showed in a way how his mind worked to create a topic and how to direct those ideas onto the page and into a poem, story, or other form of writing.
This is so true. I've always found it difficult to write when I have no idea what I'm writing about. Mostly when it comes to papers for classes, and that's when it's the most stressful. One must first start an idea before they can start to write...no matter what it pertains to.
Lots of english teachers over the years have encouraged me to "free write" aka: Write about nothing until you start writing about something. True, this may help some people, but I have always found that writing about nothing in particular has only delayed the creative writing process for me. I need some kind of prompt, layout, start, etc if I am to write something I actually think is relevant, I think many people (especially students) would agree.
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