Friday, October 2, 2009
blog assigment #1
Up to this point I have not written for an audience other than my teachers and peers. My writing experience is limited to mostly book analysis and research papers. Because of my lack of practice in writing publicly, the idea of having an audience reading my work is honestly intimidating to me. In my opinion, writing is a very personal thing and by letting other people read my work I am inviting them to see and analyze my thoughts. I am not usually one to show my feelings like that to just anyone. I am extremely nervous to begin writing for a public audience but, I hope that once I actually do I will really enjoy it. If I am able to pick a topic and write about something I enjoy and truly believe in, I think that I will be less self-conscious. The idea of sharing my thoughts about something I believe in with strangers is very exciting to me. If other people enjoyed my work enough and are interested in the topic, I could maybe introduce a new topic or idea into their life. Influencing someone else with my writing would be a really cool thing. If it works well and I really enjoy it, I would like to continue to share my writings with others. Even though I am apprehensive about sharing my personal thoughts with an audience I am excited about the possibilities and experience it offers to me.
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Writing doesn't have to be personal, but I do think it is the best kind. An open attitude towards intimidating prospects is an invaluable quality, so I commend you on your attitude toward stepping out of your comfort zone. I find it quite difficult in my own life as well, but isn't that how we grow?
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way about my writing. I am hesitant to share it with others but I think keeping a blog is a great way to start experimenting with writing and finding your own style and voice. Good luck!
ReplyDeletePublic writing seems to me to be a little different from personal writing. I think there's a difference between getting your thoughts out onto a page rather than sharing your ideas with an audience. Personally, I have found that if I just pretend like I'm talking and I write what I would say, things come off pretty well. It already seems like you have achieved that goal of having a distinct voice though. Good times
ReplyDeleteI feel the exact same way you do about writing for a public audience. I think it is very intimidating to have to share your personal thoughts and beliefs with others. I may have had a hard time with this in the past because I had to write about topics I wasn't too passionate about. I think when you get the chance to write about things that you are truly interested in, you won't be as hesitant to really go out there and express yourself and your views about things. I think this class will really help with that because it seems as though we will be doing a lot of papers and assignments that aren't as structured as they were in high school, meaning we have a little more freedom to be creative.
ReplyDeleteThis is a strong start, Abby, and I think you already have a good sense of what kind of a voice this kind of writing requires. In the future, I'd like to see you try something a little longer. That said, length and content often go together, and I do think you addressed your topic very well.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you. I feel like writing is very personal, and I hate writing about things I'm not interested in. Hopefully this class will be helpful and fun for all of us! :)
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