So A215 is underway. Heading into the weekend I was 'meh', but now I'm excited. But that's always the case with anything when you've had a few months off. I'm now looking forward to improving my creative writing skills.
For a while now I've been trying to write poetry and fiction using pen and paper. This was after reading an article on The Guardian about how the pen is mightier than the keyboard. Apparently, we use a different part of our brain when using the pen. I, however, have found no difference in my quality of writing. And I've been less productive using pen and paper than I have been using a keyboard, so I've decided to return to thumping keys.
With fiction, anyway. With poetry, I think I'll continue to create with a pen. This is because I enjoy the process of counting stressed syllables and marking them on the page. There's something therapeutic to it.
Over the course of the year I plan to focus a lot more on literary theory too. I guess I want to be an all-rounder: novels, poetry, criticism, editing, the lot! Regarding literary criticism and theory, I think I'll find essays on JSTOR and study them.