One of the themes I often hammer away on in my writing is how people represent themselves. Whether it be to others, to themselves, at a job interview, there's a constant sense of having other people in mind when you are going about your life. This in some instances is useful, if you want a … Continue reading False Reality
Tag: Motivation
On Essay Writing
I have undertaken to write as many essays - near or upwards of 1000 words for this site - as I can muster in the next few months. This is partly because I am tired with the unchallenging, dull nature of writing such short pieces as I have been lately and also because it seems … Continue reading On Essay Writing
Class Confusion: A Chemistry Student in the Literature Department
The first English class I ever took was an introductory course to early 20th-century literature. It was mainly Anglo-American modernism and my favourite Literature class was that one in my first year at Queen’s. I initially came to study Chemistry, but I realized that my real love was English Literature. This has meant I have … Continue reading Class Confusion: A Chemistry Student in the Literature Department
Five Year Plans
Now that I am in my final year at Queen's, I have entered into an endless cycle of self-reflection. It's probably borne of the fact that I feel so utterly different from when I first came here. The most obvious example of which is that I though I wanted to be a radiologist entering school … Continue reading Five Year Plans
On Writing Schedules
One of the things I struggle with most is how to be as effective with my writing as I can. It's hard to ensure a daily output sometimes, there's work, school and other parts of life which interfere and there are times when I just don't know what to write about. You may think that … Continue reading On Writing Schedules
Storytime: Across The Pond
Since I always talk about creative writing, I thought I'd actually share a story I wrote. I published it a few years ago in an arts publication on campus called the Undergraduate Review and maybe I'll share some more in the future... I hope you enjoy: Across The Pond Only the cool, clear liquid … Continue reading Storytime: Across The Pond
A play on morality
Someone I speak with about some very personal things recently asked me about my sense of morality. I've always been hesitant about something like this, because people will invariably disagree with me and draw mean conclusions about me from whatever I write. There's nothing wrong with that, per se, because I do love to inflame … Continue reading A play on morality
On Life’s Determinism
This bit of writing will not be overly philosophical - don't worry. But, a recent conversation I had with a friend made me think about determinism, the idea that all of our choices are pre-determined. I personally can't fathom a way to prove that determinism exists conclusively. And if determinism does exist, and it's in … Continue reading On Life’s Determinism
Writerly Things Cont.
I am concerned that writing is becoming a lifestyle. What I mean, simply, is that I am not anymore just someone who writes - as I've been for awhile now. What I am is a fucking writer. This idea first came to mind when a friend of mine commented that I seemed less concerned with … Continue reading Writerly Things Cont.
Mornings
I am not a morning person, but that's not to say I am a night owl either. This is one of life's many fallacious binaries. I woke up really early today, and I guess that's why I'm thinking of this. I don't feel like mundane things are beneath me, I just don't really understand them. … Continue reading Mornings
Clayton Tomlinson 