Blog entry 4
By Ye Jun Kim
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My favorite place to write is a cafe. I go to the table at the corner of the room, preferably with good sunlight, putting my back against the corner of the room, and put in my airpods to listen to chill music. i can listen to any kind of music, except genres such as EDM, rock, and country. You might ask why not country? Well, I just don’t like country music. I think I like to drink while I write, but not eat. The biggest reason is that I dont want to get my keyboard messy. Drinks, on the other hand, dont get your hand dirty so I can work with drinks. I usually get either coffee or a refreshner to accompany my writing.
Before I start writing, I take out my sketchbook and try to organize my thoughts into drawings so that it is easier for me to put them down into words. I always carry around my sketchbook and often draw my thoughts or anything I see on that sketchbook so when I am stuck, looking through the sketchbook also helps with coming up with ideas to write.
My revision process almost always involves a third person. I have that person read through my writing, ask questions regarding the topic, and have them note any mistakes I made either with the content or the grammar.
I think I live my deadlines. Although I do hate deadlines, without them, I don’t think I will be able to get anything done. With that being said, before I actually NEED to get started on my work, I usually just watch a whole bunch of videos on youtube, explore new music, and just lay on my bed doing nothing.
Although I procrastinate a lot, especially when it comes to things like writing, I really like writing. When I am tired of all the things going on in my life, writing and drawing those thoughts down really help me get myself organized and back up to my feet. I guess it’s one of the healthy ways for me to cope with my feelings.