I have spent the past 13 years of my life learning to be a good writer. I have written countless essays, projects, manifestos, persuasions, and papers, all with the goal of writing with as much quality content and precise mechanics as possible. And I think I was fairly decent at it. Sure, there was a difficult project here and there, but I usually ended up learning an important lesson, and becoming a better writer because of it. In hindsight, I'd go so far as to say I activelyenjoyed AP English. I'm glad I took it. That's saying something
Then, I signed up for Scriptwriting.
The rules for Scriptwriting are completely different than the ones for any other kind of formal writing. I have a bunch of rules I've been perfecting for 13 years that, as of now, I can't use. Frustrating? Yes. Difficult? Si. Forever since my last blog post? You better believe it. For any Seinfeld fans out there, this clip will help you understand what is happening. As opposed to Relational George and Independent George, I have Essay AJ and Script AJ conflicting. Essay AJ is trying with all his might to write mechanically and structurally accurately, while Script AJ wants to implement the new principles he's been learning, and "writing how people talk." Obviously, Essay AJ has superiority, because he has earned many more a grade and has simply experienced a lot more of life. However, Script AJ is growing at a far accelerated rate, like the clones in Star Wars Episode II. All these elements in close contact are becoming more and more unstable. Worlds are colliding. Anyone knows the World Theory: "You've gotta keep your worlds apart."
Unfortunately, I can't resolve this by killing either Essay AJ or Script AJ. There's gonna have to be some adaptation, which wouldn't make for a very funny Seinfeld episode. In all honesty, though, I'm actually looking forward to this class. It's been interesting so far, and Script AJ and Essay AJ have already begun forming a sort of relationship. We just can't let the whole thing explode. I'm sure my dad could always settle things down, too. He knows the Worlds Theory.
