06-27-2016, 02:21 PM
I've been thinking about the critiques, and I have have a couple of questions (for anyone to answer), if I may:
I'm not sure that it would work to write from the perspective of a child because this is a retrospective piece alluding to the fragility of the good memories and how they are "tainted" by the bad. I'm curious how that comes across as inauthentic? How do people usually write about childhood memories? Perhaps there's a voice rule that I'm not aware of?
Also, I was wondering about the issue of topics being common. If it's true that the everyday doesn't make for good poetry then there goes 99.9% of my material. To me, common topics would be best to write about because it would attract the widest base of readership. Perhaps my life is more boring than most?
The ending is meant to be harsh, abrupt, but its not there for a cheap shock. It explains the split in tone throughout the piece (if that tone even came across). I feel like the ending (while not necessarily needing to be worded that way) is essential. Otherwise its just a bunch of happy shiny rosy-cheeked unicorns and fairy dust.
I'm not sure that it would work to write from the perspective of a child because this is a retrospective piece alluding to the fragility of the good memories and how they are "tainted" by the bad. I'm curious how that comes across as inauthentic? How do people usually write about childhood memories? Perhaps there's a voice rule that I'm not aware of?
Also, I was wondering about the issue of topics being common. If it's true that the everyday doesn't make for good poetry then there goes 99.9% of my material. To me, common topics would be best to write about because it would attract the widest base of readership. Perhaps my life is more boring than most?
The ending is meant to be harsh, abrupt, but its not there for a cheap shock. It explains the split in tone throughout the piece (if that tone even came across). I feel like the ending (while not necessarily needing to be worded that way) is essential. Otherwise its just a bunch of happy shiny rosy-cheeked unicorns and fairy dust.