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starzkiA classmate of mine is teaching
a class that I used to TA for, so I went through my old notebooks to
find the notes to give to her for help in developing her
lectures. Anyway, I found an old story of mine hidden in one of
the notebooks. (It's a weird thing I used to do when I felt the
need to compulsively write. I would find an old notebook and
write whatever story was in my head, then put it away so I would never
have to see it again.)
I know I have a few stories littered about in random notebooks all through my apartment. What was weird about this story is that I have no memory whatsoever of writing it. It was original, not fanfiction, and I read the thing like it was absolutely new. It was just the start to a story. It was a little cliche, but not terrible. But I have no idea where I got the idea or what was supposed to happen next. I set the thing in Phoenix for Pete's sake! I don't think I've ever even been there.
This whole discovery has me a little disconcerted. I remember a lot of the stories that I've written (and hidden). But now I want to go through all my old stuff and see what other "gems" I've completely forgotten about. I just don't understand how I was moved enough to take the time to hand write 20 pages of a story that went nowhere and not remember it.
I know I have a few stories littered about in random notebooks all through my apartment. What was weird about this story is that I have no memory whatsoever of writing it. It was original, not fanfiction, and I read the thing like it was absolutely new. It was just the start to a story. It was a little cliche, but not terrible. But I have no idea where I got the idea or what was supposed to happen next. I set the thing in Phoenix for Pete's sake! I don't think I've ever even been there.
This whole discovery has me a little disconcerted. I remember a lot of the stories that I've written (and hidden). But now I want to go through all my old stuff and see what other "gems" I've completely forgotten about. I just don't understand how I was moved enough to take the time to hand write 20 pages of a story that went nowhere and not remember it.
