Friday, February 09, 2007
AdaptationYesterday I submitted my short story for my creative writing class. Previously, I wrote about a serial killer and his killing, I thought it was pretty good but my teacher told me it was utterly ridiculous. Sigh.
It was disheartening. Just one week left and I really contemplated resorting to writing stories for children. But writing for children is tougher than it is for adults! Thankfully, just few days before inspiration strike. This time round I wrote a story of a man’s suicide and all that prompted him to it. I thought it was really personal because it was my father who inspired me to write it. But of course, most of it was just plain fiction with few elements of truth.
It was a very scary thing, trying to step into someone’s shoe learning to see everything from his point of view with his values in life. It is scary to think that after this whole thing, you might retain some of that person’s essence but it also made me understand my father so much better. I guess this is what they meant but empathizing. It is also a very sad thing when you understand where the person is coming from and knowing that he had been misunderstood. You just somehow realize the grievances the person go through but kept it on inside because his end had not justified his means.
Alright, let’s move on to something else. I have been listening to some really Emo songs. And guess what!!! I just saw V. thank god I’m over him… (Yeah… yeah…)
Anyway I watch a movie yesterday, yes you guessed it, it’s Adaptation! It was a fantastic show so complicated, yet it was easy to understand.
Alright I’m running out of things to say, tata… =)
Oh yah, I'm meeting SAM in awhile and it's been the longest while since. Sam, I love you, you know?
And, and, and Inez is sitting on my left and, and, and Shekha is sitting on my right. =)