I finally figured out this blog!

Ok everyone, so I am a little dense sometimes. I've been handwriting all of my journal entrys because I didn't know how to use the blog, and was a little intimidated by it. Kim C- thank you for the time to show it to me. Bear with me, I will be putting up a lot of posts over the next few days as I try to play catch up.
What is literature anyway?
Well the literal definition is the art of the written works. This comes from the Latin work littera, which means letter. It usually consists of the categories of fiction and non-fiction. Literature, however is so much more than just the literal definition. Literature is the way a story touches our hearts. When an author sits down to write a story, there are many ways in which he/she can try to reach the audience. This is literature to me. It is when I can sit and read a story, regardless of the genre (as many critics think only of classics as literature), and I can look at the ways in which it relates to my experiences. A narrow view of this would be only text, or in todays ages text and didgital media, however symbols (egyptian hieroglyphics) and even some sculptures can be referred to as literature. As I mentioned before some critics feel that literature is only the classics, such as Dickins or Wordsworth. They shun specific genre fiction such as romance, crime books, sci-fi, and horrow. In my opinion, while Dickins, Wordsworth, and such as indeed great authors, literature is so much more vast with a history dating back centuries and we should keep our minds open.

Okay so there is my first post. I tried to condense what I actully handwrote out. I would REALLY appreciate it if people could comment, just to let me know if I am getting the right idea of this blog. I kind of feel like my post is a little too much like an essay, as opposed to my thoughts on it. I know that what I wrote for our short stories is more emotionally responsive. So again, please let me know if you have any comments or suggestions. Thanks! Kim D.