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The current objective for this blog post is to take three quotes from each reading that describes/clarifies the art or instructions on how to make writing more a part of your life. The readings are: "The Daily Writing Routines of Great Writers (Maria Popova)", "Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (Anne Lamott)", and "Zen in the Art of Writing (Ray Bradbury)". I will be picking which quotes best fit the objective of this post. The Daily Writing Routines of Great Writers (Maria Popova) quotes:
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (Anne Lamott) quotes:
Zen in the Art of Writing (Ray Bradbury) quotes:
My own quotes:
1) The Proust Questionnaire [Category: Proust Questionnaire]: Please copy and paste the following bullet points into your blog post and complete the following:
Introduction In this post, I will provide answers to the The Proust Questionnaire. This is the first blog post I am writing for my English 100 course, and I think my answers will provide my readers with insight into my identity, my approach to life, and my views on the world. __1.__What is your idea of perfect happiness? My idea of perfect happiness is living a modest life, marrying your best friend, and doing a career that you love/enjoy. __2.__What is your greatest fear? My greatest fear is living alone, or ever being alone. __3.__What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? The trait that I deplore about myself is my occasional laziness. __4.__What is the trait you most deplore in others? What I deplore in others is people incapability to understand. __5.__Which living person do you most admire? Carson Wentz because he's brining the Eagles to a Superbowl __6.__What is your greatest extravagance? My greatest extravagance is my inability to do a good job at saving money. __7.__What is your current state of mind? Very sane. I choose to invest my time in hobbies to keep myself busy. __8.__What do you consider the most overrated virtue? Love. "Listen, Morty, I hate to break it to you but what people call "love" is just a chemical reaction that compels animals to breed. It hits hard Morty, then it slowly fades, leaving you in a stranded marriage." Rick from Rick and Morty. __9.__On what occasion do you lie? Usually when I get caught and it's obviously me. __10.__What do you most dislike about your appearance? I dislike my bottom teeth because when I got my braces off in high school, I chipped on of my teeth the day of and now the look crooked because I have a chip. It's not that noticeable, but it's annoying to me. __11.__Which living person do you most despise? Taylor Swift. Enough said. __12.__What is the quality you most like in a man? Loyalty. __13.__What is the quality you most like in a woman? I like commitment __14.__Which words or phrases do you most overuse? "it's not that deep" __15.__What or who is the greatest love of your life? My Girlfriend __16.__When and where were you happiest? Currently happy because I have no reason not to be. __17.__Which talent would you most like to have? Play guitar __18.__If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? My smile/Teeth __19.__What do you consider your greatest achievement? Placing 16th at states in swimming __20.__If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be? A dog __21.__Where would you most like to live? San Diego or Boston __22.__What is your most treasured possession? My comic books __23.__What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? Having your heartbroken __24.__What is your favorite occupation? I want to be in the coast guard __25.__What is your most marked characteristic? My goofiness __26.__What do you most value in your friends? Their ability to pick me up when I'm down __27.__Who are your favorite writers? Ernest Hemmingway __28.__Who is your hero of fiction? Any member of the Justice League __29.__Which historical figure do you most identify with? Ronal Regan __30.__Who are your heroes in real life? Military personnel __31.__What are your favorite names? Erin, Megan, Mackenzie, Declan, Shane, and Kevin __32.__What is it that you most dislike? When you hold the door for someone and they don't thank you. __33.__What is your greatest regret? Being too nice to those who don't deserve it. __34.__How would you like to die? With a beer in my hand. __35.__What is your motto? "sometimes if you get knocked down, you can still win"- Daredevil |
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