ASSIGNMENT 1

 MY RECIPE FOR A GOOD TEXT


This recipe has personally been very good for me, and it has helped me through every thought block and assignment very well. It may not be the most healthy option, but I don't mind as long as I get my work done.

Ingredients:

-a 500 ml can of caffeine

-a good atmosphere for the moment

-at least an hour of backround noise such as music or a sit-com until ready

-100 grams of nerves

-a good view on the subject

-15min brakes every hour


Steps:

1. Go to the store and get the caffeine, and if you're hungry, eat beforehand.

2. Find a good place to think and write; your room, a cafe, whatever works at the moment for you. Make sure there's no distractions that will harm your concentration.

3. Put some music or the TV on. I like to put on a sit-com, because I don't have to concentrate on it but it creates a calm and social atmosphere around me, even if I'm alone.

4. Let the subject sink into your thoughts and think of a point of view to write the text on. Don't start the writing process unless you've wired your brain.

5. Open the can of caffeine and take a deep breath.

6. Start writing whatever comes into your mind, you can arrange and make the text look nicer and cleaner later. Now just focus on getting every idea to the page and go with the flow of your thoughts.

7. Give yourself time. If the process doesn't want to start smoothly and you feel frustrated of your writing not going how you planned, take a break and wait for your thoughts to start running again. Don't push yourself over your creative limits, because it will only cause a lack of satisfaction towards the text.

8. Take breaks, at least every hour, it will let your thoughts freshen up and get the old ones out of the way. After every break you can read your text, and try spotting any mistakes or remembering thoughts that got left out.

9. When you feel like everything's written down, start organising the thoughts into the order you feel is right, and you're done!

Note: It is recommended you read the text through a few hours or even days after you're done, so it doesn't feel like a broken record in your head. This will help you spot things you would like to change and even make it seem like you're reading someone else's work, which is easier to criticize.


Tuuli Rantala

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