Saunders does an excellent job throughout his talk of discussing the development of the stories that he writes. I really appreciated the time he spent discussing his feelings for his pieces throughout the writing process. He discusses the times that he visits his writings and feels as though he has no ideas. He then uses description to build his stories; the way he feels about his characters and how they interact with one another. I really relate with the feeling of reaching the end of my ideas before reaching the end of a story I am writing.
In DFW’s story, I was blown away by the description he used
throughout. It kept me highly attentive. While the development of his story is
not directly addressed, I’m sure it was similar to that of Saunders’. Instantly
within a minute of the reading of his story, the flags in Bloomington on
September 11 are being described. I instantly felt as though I could place
myself in the midst of the story. I could visualize the entirety of DFW’s story
which kept my attention. 9/11 was a day that many can relate to. I appreciated
the amount of detail that was packed into the story, although it was brief.
I hope to use a similar type of development throughout my
story as those used by DFW and Saunders, alike. I want the people reviewing my
project 2 to feel as though they are a part of my story; they are seeing what I’m
seeing through my eyes, yet through their own eyes.
-Christal Selmeyer
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