Blog 15

how did I start?
I started my essay by thinking of a topic, which usually takes me the longest to do. I then begin by writing small paragraphs and pieces of my essay, which are generally out of order, just to see what I want to include.

when did I figure out my focus?
I figured out my focus when I realized that Buffy the Vampire Slayer got me through a lot when I was growing up. In class we did an exercise where we had to write about our topic through the eyes of someone else, and I wrote about it through my ex boyfriend's eyes. By doing this I realized what the show really did for me, and that became my focus.

what did I leave out? what did I change? what did I emphasize?
I didn't leave out much of anything, except for a lot of details on the show's plot. If I could I would go back and work more of this into my essay. I emphasized what watching this show did for me, and how the media can act as a comforting tool.

where did I get stuck and how did I get unstuck?
I orginally got stuck because I had another topic idea in my head, but I kept coming back to this topic, knowing it was really what I wanted to write about.

what were my major revisions?
I added in a new section where I discussed my ex boyfriend's first time watching the show with me.

how did my life (not on the page) affect my writing process?
During this time I was going through several things with my family, and I actually ended up watching Buffy to comfort myself, which was the theme of the essay.


where and when did I write my best? what time?
I write my best at night, in my room, at my desk with music playing in the background.


what writing rituals did I engage in?
I have to write at the end of the day otherwise too many other thoughts are in my head. I also like to have very little distractions around me, except for music.


how did I use thinking, talking and writing to develop my paper?
I talked to my mom and stepdad about the show, and we discussed when we used to watch it, how the show made them feel, and particular things that happened during that time of my life. I also made a list of seasons of Buffy in relation to how old I was and what was going on in my life.


how did I know when I was finished and how did I decide where to start?
I decided to start at the end, when I found out Buffy was cancled. As for finishing, I never truely feel like my papers are finished.