This is the start of the new semester–first of 2020. The classes I am teaching offer me a chance to try new things and try to induct a new generation of students into the idea of creative writing. I am going to be focusing on Super heroes and the zeitgeist this semester–using that primary idea as a final project. How do we get there? Not entirely sure yet. I have few days left to figure that out.
I’m figuring a few things out, such as what to read and what I am really excited to be writing. Trudging away on the novel shows me that I am not really excited about the story, but I am going to keep trying. More changes to the protagonist are clearly required.
As for reading, I am really unclear on what I want to read. I’m in a lull. I’m presently listening to Daniel H. Wilson’s sequel to Crichton’s Andromeda Strain. I enjoy his style here and appreciate a good sci-fi adventure romp.
I feel like I need to be exploring more writing and more writers in general as part of this change to a more writing-centric life. I’m moving there… slowly…
Some Thoughts:
- Giants have a new coach, but does that mean a new staff? Wondering what is going to happen with the coordinator positions. Specifically, what kind of Offense is gonna happen and what defense can we look forward to given that the team is built around a specific style of D and seems to lack the players to go in a different direction.
- That seems to leave the Browns as the last organization to snap up a Patriots coach. I’d LOVE to see them grab Bellicheck…
- Outside of that, I’m just chillin…