Category: On Writing 2017

Rekindling the Drive for Writing

As I worked through my new job this year, there had been little time left for me to do any writing. I mean, typing stories or poems for myself. There had been enough hours for me to simply relax and sleep. I wanted time off from facing my Chromebook/laptop that it started to get too … Continue reading Rekindling the Drive for Writing

Ongoing Passion Project

Poetry with a bit of darkness in it.The year 2017 is almost over and in a couple of months, people will be doing their new year's resolutions again while I'm still stuck on the list that I don't know where I got the idea from exactly. Nevertheless, in the remaining days of this year, I … Continue reading Ongoing Passion Project

Learn, Write, and Complete a Story (Part 2)

As I grew more familiar with the rich sources of knowledge and interesting tales through various books, novels, and even scripts from plays, I searched for more opportunities to explore and improve my own writing skills. But, there are a lot of times that I get stuck. The Characters and the Plot It may be … Continue reading Learn, Write, and Complete a Story (Part 2)

A Weekend of Love

I haven't been able to write much on this blog because I have been busy finishing my final paper for my literary criticism/theory class. 😦 But, luckily, I was able to have a wonderful weekend. What started as a sort of simple yayaan with my MA classmates, became an eye-opening experience on my part. Last May … Continue reading A Weekend of Love

Mga Napulot sa Pagbabasa 20170426

Nakakalungkot na bagay na ang panitikan ay di gaya ng ibang aralin na nasusukat ang bisa sa tulong ng mga pagsubok at pagsusulit. Ang ating mga pagsubok at pagsusulit ay sumusukat lamang sa pagkakatanda sa mga kaalamang gaya nito: Sino ang may-akda ng ganoon? Ano ang pangalan ng pangunahing tauhan? Ilan ang anak ni Ganoo't … Continue reading Mga Napulot sa Pagbabasa 20170426

Learn, Write, and Complete a Story (Part 1)

I suddenly realized that reading has become a tedious work these days. It now serves as an action that I need to complete for the sake of meeting an academic requirement. As I follow this new habit, I gradually lost the interest in meeting new characters as I have become busy in understanding (at least … Continue reading Learn, Write, and Complete a Story (Part 1)

On Writing (4): Am I losing my drive for writing or it’s mere procrastination?

There are numerous opportunities for me to start bringing life to the unimaginable stories out of my head. But most of the time I slack off instead. After this, I only get frustrated at the end of the day because of wasted hours. Frustrations Writing has always been one of my toughest frustrations (next to … Continue reading On Writing (4): Am I losing my drive for writing or it’s mere procrastination?

On Writing (3): Language – Filipino or English?

Filipino or English, what should I use to better share my ideas?  With a background in communication studies specifically in language and culture, I learned that there isn't a "better" language. Moreover, the thought of providing a distinct hierarchy of languages that makes one the best is affected by various factors which can be seen within the … Continue reading On Writing (3): Language – Filipino or English?