There are countless analogies, metaphors, and similies that I could use to compare writing to. For me, writing is like dancing. Ironically, both writing and dancing are passions of mine.
To perform well, one has to practice over and over, making small -- or sometimes drastic -- adjustments to the choreography. You need to watch yourself in the mirror and pay attention to your own technique, much like revising your own work. To dance is to show emotion, tell a story, create a vision for yourself and your audience. This also holds true to writing. We write to convey our deepest thoughts and feelings and to share them with others. The page is our stage; the pen our eager feet.
Sometimes, we stumble and fall. Sometimes we forget the choreography. Sometimes we move out of formation. Of course the best thing to do in any of these situations would be to smile and move on. The important part is to finish strong. You can be successful with dancing -- and writing -- if you get past the rough spots and improve with each performance.
"The page, our stage; the pen our eager feet." Great line. I love it. I made similar comparisons in my post, except mine is about sports rather than dancing. Very well written.
ReplyDeleteI was going to use dance as my metaphor too! (Great minds think alike, eh?) But what I didn't think of was the revision part. I think that's a really great idea. "To perform well, one has to practice over and over, making small -- or sometimes drastic -- adjustments to the choreography." Good thoughts, Jenna! Woohoo!
ReplyDeleteI really like your metaphor, I guess it's similar to Mason's post too but I like that you talked about the stuble and falling part of choreography and how it relates to writing, because like you said, some of the best stuff comes from after you fall.
ReplyDeleteEveryone seems to have their own particular life experience to reference; I, however, have none of my metaphor. Still, I like yours. Practice makes perfect and technique means certain success. Very creative, Lady Loo (that's you).
ReplyDeleteChoreography and writing. The dance of words. Excellent comparison, absolutely...elegant. haha. Like Rachel I loved how the sentence that at times you have to make drastic changes to writing. Very real and very true.
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