A good writer is a good reader. With that thought in mind, it is with anticipation that a new journey can be started. Literature contains the back and forth communications of humanity. Everyone wants to have their say, and writing allows ideas to remain long after the spoken language has come and gone. Ancient people understood this once they discovered the ability to write. Songs and oral traditions, along with commerce and laws, quickly emerged among the early scratchings signifying sounds, thoughts, and objects. The dividing line between pre-history and history is the written record. What is not written down and preserved gets forgotten forever.
The purpose of this blog is to go beyond mere exercises in grammar and usage, or how to write a five paragraph paper. It is to immerse into the deep waters of literary works that have stood the test of time. The main focus will be fiction, although other types of writing might also be studied at times. These lessons are to help build knowledge of the classic master writings, while taking a look behind what makes them great. Concurrently, learning the basics of writing and putting them into practice. It will be more than a reading class and more than a writing class, but a journey of discovery.
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