seems to be lacking the level of profundity necessary for this class

that if you're really that worried, you should write another one.

don't waste time worrying. if you care enough, change it. if not, don't beat yrself up about it.

"deep" is an overused term

Maybe make it a tiny thought experiment.

@DD agreed

use pictures!

pictures are great

I hear they're worth like a thousand words.

a moving picture must be like a billion.

take your most essential points, your pay-off in the post, and start writing a new post with those points at the start

kind of lacking in ideas

what is something weird you saw today

crowd source it to us!

Other than that one kid sitting in back who's not normally there.

Or the movie.

going to write about nanowrimo,

Ooh, what about it?

how does it relate to your parasites experience?

Does it?

Does it need to?

about how characters could be a parasite, getting into your brain and staying there

who/what lets them in? why?

well, you do. You create them, and then they take over

i had the same fears about my essay, but it turned out ok

@ ace: how does it relate to parasites? b/c for both it feels like I do a lot of bullshitting

people who call themselves "deep" tend to ironically talk about over-talked about things, aka "shallow"

you will be more interesting automatically

aww, thanks

Great answer!

its so very true though

around many people who consider themselves "deep and philisophical"

totally are not.

they bore me.

agrees

finds the best way for him to build up his ideas is to ask "Why does this matter?" or "So what?" whenever he gets stuck

never give up on answering that question by assuming it doesn't matter and recognize that whatever you blog will be tentative and changable.

thanks guys.

she will resume writing