My reality has changed in a way where I've become even more aware about the workings of health care professionals and my part in helping the situation. My father is the Director of the ER at Riverside Methodist hospital while I have 2 sisters who are nurses in the Neuro ICU at the same place; needless to say, the medical career path runs in my family. I've grown up around their work, but recently I find myself wanting to help the stress of their situation as much as I can. I see my father going into panic mode as people are going to him for protocol and my sisters getting worried too about how everything is going to work out. They're doing everything they can to keep people healthy, so I should use my abilities to do the same. I'm following the rules of the lockdown and following what is told to us, at least to lower the risk of catching the virus and passing it to my family. The isolation isn't always good for my mental health, but abiding by to what we're told is the new reality that we have to adjust to. I'm someone who dislikes when having things out of my control, but even the slightest of routine changes can help. These measures are the responsible thing to do, and it's given me some peace of mind when trying to give any grace to health care professionals like my family.
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"One of the great pleasures of writing creative nonfiction is the opportunity it gives you to go from thought to thought, and from one place and time to the next" (196).
With this genre, it's refreshing to have flexibility with its' structure. As the textbook talks about, high school definitely emphasizes the idea of a 5 paragraph format for non fiction writings especially. However, with this you can create a unique structure with short paragraphs or long paragraphs and singular sentences to get your idea across to the reader. I find myself being drawn to a formulaic way of writing, however this genre challenges such way of thinking. I think of things to be done in one way, when in reality there are many different processes. This will help me branch out as a writer to create my own structure instead of following a 5 paragraph format.
Question: How far is too far when telling a truth or opinion in creative nonfiction?
This just shows the different components of the genre, and how these writings can push the limits that other forms of writing may not.
Hey Ciera, I think the question you pose is an interesting one. To me I think it would have to depend on what style of creative non fiction you are aiming for. By that I mean if you are trying to prioritize entertainment value then the truth may not be something you are going to hold to a high degree of importance as you would if you wanted your writing to be as accurate to reality as possible.
ReplyDeleteHi Ciera, I think that there is no such thing as too far, if the truth makes it onto the page. As writers, I think we all need to try to realize what truths are more important to us, but what we choose needs to be relayed with complete honesty. Have you ever read a book where the author keeps insisting on something that they can't prove is true. It almost feels like they're trying to convince themselves more than you.
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