WNB Reflection

The process of using the writer’s notebook was exactly that- a process. I have always been more of an observer rather than an elaborator, meaning that, putting to words the obscure thoughts that may make complete sense in my head has always been somewhat a difficult talk for me. I tend to overanalyze in my attempts to consistently write something beautiful and worth-noting, as I try to make sense of the world around me and speculate on larger ideas. However, my thoughts are usually interrupted by the conclusion of “WNB-time,” so much of my writing is left unfinished. In remembrance of some of the more exceptional ideas I’ve had and lost, I hope that in the future, more time can be dedicated to the Writer’s Notebook everyday, because it may really be worth it to some students. And though I rarely fully conclude any of my writing, due to either the lack of development or just my mistake in not making note of my ideas, I am not a person to go back in attempts of completing the thought I had yesterday, but rather move forward and begin something new.

I say that the writer’s notebook was a process because over the course of the school year, it morphed from a daily assignment into an experience of learning and growth (as corny as that may sound from the outside.) I had always believed that writing needed to be formal and beautifully delivered, with the thoughts all in order and making sense. I’d believed that there was no real reason to scribble down the thoughts that had been formulated in my head, because, well- they were in my head. However, I’ve learned that I don’t need a “point” to write- there is justification in “scribbling down those thoughts” because on paper, before me, they just may start to develop themselves.

The writer’s notebook has aided me in my discovery of my love/hate relationship with writing, and definitely has opened my eyes to it. Without doubt, I will keep my writer’s notebook for years to come, to see where I may end up and how I have grown in my writing. And I hope that one day, I’ll be able to find my “niche” and come to terms with what works for me, so that maybe one day one of these “obscure thoughts” turns into something worthwhile.