“There will be nonsense in it!”
Carroll proclaims in the poem that serves as a prologue to “Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland.” And with that appreciation for nonsense, I seem to have found the perfect novel to begin The Novel Effect. “Wonderland” has been classified as a part of the Literary Nonsense genre. I’m certain my blog could also be classified as nonsense. It’s nice to be in such good company. Carroll’s first novel, “Wonderland” sprang from a story he invented to entertain three young girls on a boat ride in 1862.
After reading the first 58 pages, Alice feels like a bit of a kindred spirit. A girl who wanders away from a boring afternoon and drops down a rabbit hole,
“. . . never once considering how in the world she was to get out.” (p. 3)
In beginning my blog, I seem to have jumped down my own rabbit hole with no exit strategy in mind. But isn’t spontaneity one of the best part of being alive? The singular feeling of rushing into a new adventure with a sense of excitement sitting high in the chest. In blogging, I’m experiencing a physical manifestation of metaphorically jumping down a rabbit hole, of taking a risk. And so, Alice and I begin this adventure together. After spending a hour with her late last night, I like her already. She’s self deprecating,
“She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it)” (p. 12)
A girl after my own heart, great at giving advice but terrible at taking it. I wonder what Alice’s advice would be on starting a blog? Perhaps the answer can be found on page 44 when in W. Rabbit’s house Alice finds a second bottle, uncorks it and puts it to her lips without much though and proclaims,
“I know something interesting is sure to happen.”
An adventurous, optimist who can laugh at herself. That’s my kind of girl!
“There will be nonsense in it!” 
Carroll proclaims in the poem that serves as a prologue to “Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland.” And with that appreciation for nonsense, I seem to have found the perfect novel to begin The Novel Effect. “Wonderland” has been classified as a part of the Literary Nonsense genre. I’m certain my blog could also be classified as nonsense. It’s nice to be in such good company. Carroll’s first novel, “Wonderland” sprang from a story he invented to entertain three young girls on a boat ride in 1862.
After reading the first 58 pages, Alice feels like a bit of a kindred spirit. A girl who wanders away from a boring afternoon and drops down a rabbit hole,
“. . . never once considering how in the world she was to get out.” (p. 3)
In beginning my blog, I seem to have jumped down my own rabbit hole with no exit strategy in mind. But isn’t spontaneity one of the best part of being alive? The singular feeling of rushing into a new adventure with a sense of excitement sitting high in the chest. In blogging, I’m experiencing a physical manifestation of metaphorically jumping down a rabbit hole, of taking a risk. And so, Alice and I begin this adventure together. After spending a hour with her late last night, I like her already. She’s self deprecating,
“She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it)” (p. 12)
A girl after my own heart, great at giving advice but terrible at taking it. I wonder what Alice’s advice would be on starting a blog? Perhaps the answer can be found on page 44 when in W. Rabbit’s house Alice finds a second bottle, uncorks it and puts it to her lips without much thought and proclaims,
“I know something interesting is sure to happen.”
An adventurous, optimist who can laugh at herself. That’s my kind of girl!
