Asian pottery was not entirely what I was expecting when I opened this book but I'm enjoying the use of such anectdotes in each of these sections, they're driving the points. The point, of course, was that good writing stems from a good process; you can't just study the work of your favorite author and then expect to be able to write as such, you have to study how that author got there. This resonated with me because so many times I've read some great and genius work of literature and then have been expected to write something of my own, but get so overwhelmed and intimidated I sort of just give up.
But in reading this intro I got to examine what my current writing process is and what I should and plan to improve on. Identifying the audience, as we discussed in class, is something I think I've always done somewhat subconsciously. It's also something I, as I'm sure many of you, have had to get good at with scholarship essays. Discovering form, or organizing my writing, is a part that I've always somewhat enjoyed. I like finding certain thoughts that flow together and seeing what happens if I stick this paragraph here, that paragraph there and playing with sentence structure.
So ultimately I've identifyed my main trouble spots as finding a way to start and having the motivation and foresight to revise and edit multiple times. The book states "the difference does not seem to lie in natural ability as much as in the initial attitude a writer brings to the blank page." I found this very true. I so often set out to write something and simply can't because that blank page is so daunting, I have no idea where to start and I can't get that mean little voice in my head to shut up. Of course, once I get it all out on paper it's either to late to revise, or I don't really think it's that important.
…oh yes, and goal three - better conclusions... The end?
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