No Offense, But She's Perfect

From afar, one would assume we were dating. Others might even say that we have a “Whole Lotta Love.”

I feel that it is much more.

I love the way that she does anything; from taking a drag off her cigarette, to taking a drink of her juice. A great word to sum her up would be perfect; but she's so much more. She creates a feeling inside of me that projects that she is mine forever. Just imagine 5’8” of nothing but pure sugar. Bethany Whitt is most definitely the sweetest girl I have ever met.

Usually when I meet a girl, I disregard whatever they're saying because I feel it has no value. (No offense to any females reading this but that is just how I feel; please prove me wrong.) Bethany is different because when she speaks I actually feel informed. When we first met, I was stunned by how cool this female was. We were over at a mutual friend’s house, and as I was walking in she was proving to someone why Robert Plant is the greatest singer of all time.

By reading my previous blogs, one would assume that I totally agree with her. At this time though, I was extremely ignorant towards previous generations’ music. Next, I inconsiderately said, “Whose Robert Plant?” She skeptically looked up and asked me if I was serious. I thought and then warily murmured, “No”. Instantly she was whipping out mp3 players and phones desperately looking for a sample of Mr. Plants Voice.

I found it so cool that she was about to show me something that was old, but felt so new.

As she pulled out her IPod, she was already getting up to turn the radio on so that she could transmit the fabulous sound of Led Zeppelin for everyone to here. It was almost like I was star struck. I tried to find flaws in her demeanor, but I simply couldn’t find anything that I disliked about this girl. The song that she decided to play was “Whole Lotta Love”, and I haven’t stopped listening to it since. I can still remember her dancing, and shaking her little butt to that tune. Her love for a good melody was evident in her brief boogie. The effect of that succinct moment is unmistakable, because every time I hear that song I take a moment to remember how significant Bethany is to me. Not only is she greatest thing that has ever happened to me, but she steered me away from disregarding previous musical masterpieces.

Although, I honestly think that she could have played an Eddie Money song, and I would have been a fan for life. It wasn’t the tune that caught my attention; it was the beautiful girl that presented it to me.

Good Writing - Defined

I define good writing as something that is enjoyable while reading; perfectly constructed sentences that guide the reader effortlessly through each paragraph. The beginning of a good piece of writing must tell the readers what they need to understand, and the ending should help them make sense of what they have just read.

Of course, I believe good writing is much more than that.

In my opinion, an essay that is defined as “good writing” should lack any grammatical flaws. I stated this first in my definition because I feel grammar and punctuation are the backbone behind good writing. I feel this way because the reader is going to instantly ignore an author’s intelligence if they are misspelling words, and incorrectly using commas. I’m sure that some people have written great papers, but have received horrible grades because of poor grammar. This is why grammar and punctuation are very important parts of my good writing definition.

Although, a good piece of writing does take far more than just perfect grammar and punctuation.

Personally, when I’m reading any piece of literature; I look for it to grab my attention. I like for each sentence to make me want to read the next one. Good writing should always interest the reader enough to make them want to continue reading. A perfect example of this is the opening paragraph to A Million Little Pieces (Frey); a book written by James Frey. Mr. Frey grabs your attention so efficiently in the given paragraph that it is almost impossible not to flip to the second page. After good writing has grabbed my attention; I should be able to read that paper, and understand the logic behind what the writer was thinking. A good piece of writing will never leave the reader confused, because good writing is always structured so that the reader is guided through the text as easily as possible. The last and largest part of my definition of good writing is that a point has to be made. A good piece of writing should always have a strong focus on the topic. By focus I mean that a point should be recognized in your writing. Good writing will always make a point in the first paragraph, while the following paragraphs will support and develop the established topic.

These are all things that I continuously attempt to incorporate into my writing. I don’t think that I have perfected them, or reached the level of a good writer. On the other hand, I feel that James Frey has mastered the art of being a good writer. In the example I gave, he integrated all the elements that I think make a great paper. Although I’m not on Mr. Frey’s level of writing; I consider myself a decent writer. I do feel if I continue to include all the things that I think a good paper requires; I will soon be able to consider my own writing, “good”.

Work Cited

Frey, James. A Million Little Pieces. 2003. Google. 10 April 2009