Relationship With Writing
My Relationship with Writing
In the past, I was an avid reader and writer. My passion in life was applying my thoughts to paper and using my creativity to capture an audience while relaying information and presenting ideas to an audience. However, over the years, other obligations moved both reading and writing to the back burner. Now that I have returned to school, writing is a requirement. It is time that I dust myself off and get back on the horse. It is time to rebuild my relationship with writing.
In order to improve my writing skills and rebuild my relationship with writing, I must overcome my current writing fear. Since writing in high school, I have become more critical of my writing skills. As well, time restraints often prevent the …show more content…
One of the values in writing is having the ability to express yourself creatively. By rediscovering, or perhaps discovering for the first time, that the simple act of writing is a transformational process, you can alleviate the pressures that stifle creativity and open up to what you are truly meant to say. You might find that the greatest rewards of writing do not exist in the future with publication and public validation, but evolve during the process of bringing your ideas to the page. Consequently, you will begin to enjoy the freedom of your own creative voice, have a new, more compassionate understanding of yourself and reap rewards that are within your reach right now, just as you are. Each of us is born with a unique way of looking at the world and an unlimited potential for creative thought. But as we grow up, we’re forced to stifle much of our creativity in order to “fit in.” Through personal writing, you can uncover your creative voice again. (Knerr, 2008). As well, you gain a greater sense of self and accomplishment when a writing piece is completed. Just being able to review your work and take pride in the piece presented can help to boost morale and increase writing …show more content…
Writing fear can cause anxiety which can be an extreme hindrance to the writing process. One successful method of overcoming the fear of writing is to identify your writing strengths. By listing your strengths in writing, you are able to reflect on those strengths rather than stressing over those elements of writing that are more difficult for you. It's also important to understand that writing is a complex process. Keeping this in mind will keep writers from beating up on themselves when the project doesn't seem to be going well. The best writers can do is to contribute what they know and feel about a topic at a particular point in time. (Writing Center, 2017). Too often, writers become disheveled and develop writers block when attempting to complete a piece. Readers have to understand that writing is a process and there are steps to follow to ensure a successful
In the past, I was an avid reader and writer. My passion in life was applying my thoughts to paper and using my creativity to capture an audience while relaying information and presenting ideas to an audience. However, over the years, other obligations moved both reading and writing to the back burner. Now that I have returned to school, writing is a requirement. It is time that I dust myself off and get back on the horse. It is time to rebuild my relationship with writing.
In order to improve my writing skills and rebuild my relationship with writing, I must overcome my current writing fear. Since writing in high school, I have become more critical of my writing skills. As well, time restraints often prevent the …show more content…
One of the values in writing is having the ability to express yourself creatively. By rediscovering, or perhaps discovering for the first time, that the simple act of writing is a transformational process, you can alleviate the pressures that stifle creativity and open up to what you are truly meant to say. You might find that the greatest rewards of writing do not exist in the future with publication and public validation, but evolve during the process of bringing your ideas to the page. Consequently, you will begin to enjoy the freedom of your own creative voice, have a new, more compassionate understanding of yourself and reap rewards that are within your reach right now, just as you are. Each of us is born with a unique way of looking at the world and an unlimited potential for creative thought. But as we grow up, we’re forced to stifle much of our creativity in order to “fit in.” Through personal writing, you can uncover your creative voice again. (Knerr, 2008). As well, you gain a greater sense of self and accomplishment when a writing piece is completed. Just being able to review your work and take pride in the piece presented can help to boost morale and increase writing …show more content…
Writing fear can cause anxiety which can be an extreme hindrance to the writing process. One successful method of overcoming the fear of writing is to identify your writing strengths. By listing your strengths in writing, you are able to reflect on those strengths rather than stressing over those elements of writing that are more difficult for you. It's also important to understand that writing is a complex process. Keeping this in mind will keep writers from beating up on themselves when the project doesn't seem to be going well. The best writers can do is to contribute what they know and feel about a topic at a particular point in time. (Writing Center, 2017). Too often, writers become disheveled and develop writers block when attempting to complete a piece. Readers have to understand that writing is a process and there are steps to follow to ensure a successful