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Summary Of Adams Spilt Ink By Brock Adams

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If someone asks a group of people in a room to describe what a writer is like, the most likely response is that a writer is someone that enjoys writing and creating all kinds of stories to be shared by others. In Brock Adams Spilt Ink, Adams introduces a topic of his that is not usually ever brought up or discussed in our society. In this narrative Adams, a writer himself, expresses the deep distaste he has for writing and the many other things he would rather be doing with his time. Adams is very open with the fact that writing is a struggle and can be very hard for him sometimes. Throughout the short narrative Adams is honest in a refreshing way; using vivid imagery and sense of humor to express his profound displeasure for the writing process that so many people today can likely relate to, but never really have a way of expressing. …show more content…

Coetzee explains that this is as similar as water dropping into still water or lightning that fills the night sky. Adams struggles with himself, wanting to achieve a level in writing were he can feel the effects of “spilt ink,” but he has trouble accepting his work. In the text Adams starts off blunt and honest. He opens up the story saying “I don't really like to write” (Brock 1). In the first paragraph he also mentions the secrecy of this topic; letting the audience know that the idea of authors being intimidated by writing or not knowing how to write sometimes is something people should not

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