Hello and welcome to my third blog post. For this assignment we were asked to read A Fable for the Living (Kevin Brockmeier) in order to get ideas on how we can write a letter to our author-selves. The metaphor in the short story is the connection and presence that is felt with someone who isn’t actually there. With writing a letter to our author-self we are making a connection with something that isn’t physically present, instead we are feeling a presence through the metaphors in the letter. Dear Charles, I get confused when the thought of you comes to my head. It’s like you walk into the woods to the peaceful sound of trees swaying in the wind and the warm sunlight beaming down on you, and then there’s me who is left behind. You go on these adventures alone, and excited for new experiences and I feel like I’m on the outside looking in. But something I did want to say to you is I’m sorry. I’m sorry if I attempted to come at your weaknesses emotionally or physically, it’s just a lot of thoughts that run through my head and I like to get them down on paper. So, moving forward I would like to be open to your new and creative ideas and I trust that you will succeed in the near future. In order to succeed you’ll have to step out of your comfort zone at times and you always want to attack your weaknesses head on in order to improve. I would like to accomplish great pieces of writing and be able to make meaning with my writing, so I will need your help along the way. For the rest of this semester, I think it would be a great idea if we keep in touch. If I have any creative ideas that pop in my head I will write to you and let you know of anything. After formal assignments are handed in I will write to you for feedback and different approaches I may want to take in the future. And then, if I ever have any tough times, happy times, or exciting times in my life, I will let you know of it and you can put it down on paper in order to keep those thoughts and feelings forever in my writing. I just want to say thank you for sticking by my side and being so encouraging for the near future because I know I have to attempt to change my attitude towards writing and start to put all of my emotions into it. I know you will continue to guide me along and assist me when I need it, and I hope you will accept my apology and welcome me back in because I have many ideas that I think will lead me to success. Sincerely, Brandon
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Nate Horan
2/6/2020 09:18:09 am
Your letter to yourself is very thoughtfully written. Your metaphor of feeling left behind by your author self really reached me.
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Daniel
2/6/2020 09:18:37 am
I really enjoy how you connected to your author-self and how you want to make more of a connection with it.
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Brandon Foy
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