Most recent public comments by Iysis Shaffers https://nowcomment.com/users/84631 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240374?scroll_to=2181652 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240374?scroll_to=2181652 Wed, 04 Nov 2020 06:38:21 -0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235523?scroll_to=2139375 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235523?scroll_to=2139375 He's saying that although his tale is an agonizing one to tell, every time he tells it, it sets him free. Fri, 16 Oct 2020 06:49:45 -0700 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235523?scroll_to=2136473 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235523?scroll_to=2136473 All the homies died, but of course he lived and now he gets to tell the cool story that due to his own mistakes, his sailor crew died. Thu, 15 Oct 2020 06:47:53 -0700 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235523?scroll_to=2136433 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235523?scroll_to=2136433 Basically, him shooting the Albatross resulted in an easy ticket to death for the whole ship, and he's very regretful because of it. Thu, 15 Oct 2020 06:39:42 -0700 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225299?scroll_to=2042763 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225299?scroll_to=2042763 I agree with this one as well, giving specific criticism is important but it's important to avoid being rude. Tue, 15 Sep 2020 06:56:02 -0700 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225299?scroll_to=2042628 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225299?scroll_to=2042628 I agree, it's rather to easy to be influenced by other's judgement and you'll start to question your own so it's best to share when you're confident in your story Tue, 15 Sep 2020 06:49:57 -0700 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225299?scroll_to=2042579 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225299?scroll_to=2042579 Mutual respect is necessary because the desire to be unnecessarily harsh won't be there Tue, 15 Sep 2020 06:47:55 -0700 https://nowcomment.com/documents/214990?scroll_to=1971906 https://nowcomment.com/documents/214990?scroll_to=1971906 He describes how a good translation, which could be interpreted as a good story, is that the writing includes all aspects of good writing, such as being fluid, or rhythmic and that the major aspect is faithfully preserved, basically going over what a good story needs to include. Fri, 21 Aug 2020 06:46:47 -0700 https://nowcomment.com/documents/214990?scroll_to=1969138 https://nowcomment.com/documents/214990?scroll_to=1969138 Goedde compares the complexity of a translator's job to the complexity of writing nonfiction, detailing how there are several things to be taken into account such as language, memory, etc. It's an important aspect to think about, as it will result in a full dimensional story. Thu, 20 Aug 2020 07:12:41 -0700 https://nowcomment.com/documents/212883?scroll_to=1959579 https://nowcomment.com/documents/212883?scroll_to=1959579 In this paragraph, Lopate speaks of how basically there's charm in the daily life and one who may think they're so out of the ordinary may not realize that a lot of people are secretly like them. Just as well as people who think they're boring may not realize that they're actually perceived as mysterious. Daily life is a helpful tool in personal essays, just as how I could speak of how my daily life at one point was being completely alone for three weeks in a Houston apartment, catching rides from a random family for band camp. Mon, 17 Aug 2020 07:00:19 -0700 https://nowcomment.com/documents/212883?scroll_to=1959330 https://nowcomment.com/documents/212883?scroll_to=1959330 He speaks of the need for conflict in a personal essay just like a fictional story would need conflict. Without conflict there would be no problem to solve therefore a really basic, boring one dimensional story. Mon, 17 Aug 2020 06:45:29 -0700 https://nowcomment.com/documents/212883?scroll_to=1959321 https://nowcomment.com/documents/212883?scroll_to=1959321 Lopate speaks of despite most people being rather common, a lot of people have differences that make them unique and instead of having to make up traits, it's best to dramatize unique traits that are already possessed. Mon, 17 Aug 2020 06:44:03 -0700 https://nowcomment.com/documents/212883?scroll_to=1959242 https://nowcomment.com/documents/212883?scroll_to=1959242 Lopate speaks of building yourself into a character by thinking of it as if it's a fictional novel, as characterization is normally highlighted and most spoken of in fiction. Mon, 17 Aug 2020 06:33:03 -0700 https://nowcomment.com/documents/212883?scroll_to=1956222 https://nowcomment.com/documents/212883?scroll_to=1956222 Phillip Lopate speaks on the letter I and what it does for a nonfiction personal essay, and manages to do it in a way that's engaging, including use of figurative language. Fri, 14 Aug 2020 07:14:11 -0700