I am definitely sometimes afraid to write, but most certainly in a different way than Jacques Derrida is. Derrida takes writing a lot more seriously than I do. I think this is because he is a writer, and I am not. I'm afraid to write because since I don't see myself as a writer, I'm not very confident with my writing, especially when it comes to creative writing. I don't really fear writing essays, as long as I know exactly what I'm writing. I'm scared to write because I don't always think I'm persuasive enough, or organize my thoughts in a correct manner. Then I feel like my writing is all over the place and I panic. This usually happens during the quizzes we have in class. But there's really nothing I can do if I have a time limit, right? So, I have to be a tough cookie and just deal with it. Hopefully I'll end up preventing this fear of writing after I complete this course.
You can view a video of Mr. Derrida here.
Again, you're refreshingly honest here. However, you should have more confidence in yourself! :)
ReplyDeleteI understand what you're saying. I think you should have more confidence though because after reading this I can see that you are obviously a good writer.
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