I have never really thought about fiction. Fiction is something I am used to reading and analyzing. I have a hard time analyzing short fiction. I have no idea why this is, because I have no problem dissecting novels. It is a strange thing. I can formulate ideas, but I have a hard time putting them together in the correct format.
Writing about fiction, I think is more complicated than writing actual fiction. For me at least, it is easier to create a cohesive story than to take apart ideas and attempt to create meaning this way.
If there is one thing I will have trouble teaching, its short fiction. I feel like I can never get my arguements straight. When I feel I have an arguement written persuassively, there is something missing. I know that I can get it right once someone points out what is wrong with my arguements though. I know how to fix them once someone points out my flaws.
When it comes to writing fiction, I haver never felt comfortable either. I have heard a lot of people say that it is easier because it is a form of creative writing and, but I have had a hard time coming up with developmental detail in writing fiction.
I think I have evolved though in this respect and have become better at coming up with these stories and fully developing ideas.
I think that when I teach fiction, I will help students grasp the concept of writing fiction versus writing about fiction. I would not want them to have to go through the same thing I am going through.
