More Thoughts On More Goldberg

I find that I really enjoy the Goldberg book. I think the author is kind of funny and she keeps everything short and to the point which I appreciate in this kind of book. I mean the kind of book that is instructive. It'd be very tedious to have to read long chapters on her writing process. This second portion that we have been instructed to read was every bit as informative and entertaining as the first part. I really enjoy the flow of this book. Every chapter is connected but you could also open it up to any chapter, read it, and understand completely.

The chapter I spoke about in class was titled "What Are Your Deep Dreams?" and I said that I was intrigued by the fact that we have "periphery wishes" that we pay no attention to. It seems very silly to me to have wishes that we do not know about, but after thinking about it I think it is quite normal and actually I have a lot of periphery wishes. I feel like I should thank Goldberg for bringing them to my attention. Anyway, she says that writing without thinking too hard will bring out those subconscious dreams and you will make them real by putting them down on paper. She also said that by writing them down it makes them less avoidable, and maybe we will get around to achieving our deep dreams because of it. I absolutely agree.

Another chapter I enjoyed was the "Action of a Sentence" chapter. This chapter was fun to read and was actually very good advice, I think. I read often, and when I do I often wonder how authors come up with such unique descriptive ways of saying things. I'm convinced this must be how, and I plan to try it. Mainly, it seems like it would be very fun and also beneficial to my writing skills. Win/win.

Finally, I also loved the chapter on "Writing in Restaurants." Goldberg frequently talks about writing in cafes and public places throughout this entire book. I think it's a great idea, although, I don't think I've ever done it. It seems like it would be easier to write for a long period of time if I was somewhere quiet, but not too quiet. Somewhere with background noise, like a restaurant or cafe. For some reason trying to write in complete silence is really difficult. I find it curious though, that, in my opinion, it is much easier to read in complete silence than somewhere with background noise. Although, I could read almost anywhere, but it's true I'd much rather read in total silence and write with noise.