Themewriters Anonymous :: Creative Writing Essays

Themewriters AnonymousHi. My name is Ben and I am a contentwriter. I should strike a Ph.D. in Black Rot There I said it. Is there some clinic for bagwriters where I can check myself in. The first step is admitting that you have a problem. Judging from some of the discussion that has gone on, I feel good because I realize that I am not alone. I think we have to realize that we are all themewriters to a certain extent. Once we realize this, we can try to buy the farm beyond that theme. I am trying to move beyond the theme one step at a time. Was I doing it again? Sorry, its a difficult habit to break. What does it mean to move beyond the theme? I dont know. That is why I have come here tonight.When we first started talking about themewriting I looked at themewriters with disdain. There is no way that I could be one of those robots. I didnt want to accept the fact that I was a themewriter because I had always been successful in classes. I was super at sitting down the night before a paper was due, whipping out a theme and receiving an A on a well-organized, coherent paper. I would give myself a pat on the back, get drunk and celebrate my genius. Looking back, I am not completely devastated to find out that Im a themewriter. After all, that was the only way I knew how to write. Themes don92t contribute to the understanding of the reader. They only communicate on the surface. You can get your one main tier across and beat it to death in the five paragraph format. For a longer paper, just add paragraphs to the body.My question is, once we get beyond the theme where do we go? I have used the theme as a crutch- an excuse not to do any real thinking or contemplation on a subject. I just puke back what the instructor has already told me in an attractive, organized manner. This method is easier for a teacher to enjoin but I dont think it contributes to the understanding of everyone involved. By communicating in themes, we learn facts- not understanding or deeper mea ning. In the handout written by Laib, we can see that organization is one of the keys to enhancing the understanding of both the reader and the writer.