Some people look at writing as a tedious process; they are right. I‚ like many other students‚ may feel as if it is a full time job. I have to make sure that I start out correctly‚ recheck my work‚ see what I can do to make it better‚ and submit my final piece for evaluation. However‚ I feel like I may have sparked something inside: a little seed that used to be there a long time ago. In high school I enjoyed English class especially when it came time to keep a journal. I dreaded it of course
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Creative Writing My breath steamed the air‚ my eyes wide open looking into the distance as drips of sweat rolled down my forehead. My ears twitched at every sudden noise; I just hoped nothing would jump out of the darkness. I kept thinking about where I was and how I got to this place. Every footstep echoed for miles as I stepped upon the Iron Gate‚ the noise rattling my brain. I came to a halt‚ my sweaty hand roaming over the freezing cold steal on my chest as I tightened my only protection
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does it feel good to express what is bothering you out loud‚ but it’s also comforting to know that you don’t need to tell the entire world what you are feeling. Writing to me is the chance for me to express myself with an endless amount of words. There is no limit on what you can say or how much you can say. The opportunities in writing are endless and that is what makes it the perfect getaway. It is a chance to escape from the world and be alone with a pencil and piece of paper‚ and express every
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Blossoms and Thorns of the Growing Writer: An Analysis on my Growth Throughout the Year The four main steps of the writing process are what makes a great writer and throughout this year I learned the importance of these simple steps. The writing process is composed of prewriting‚ writing‚ revising‚ and editing‚ all of which are equally important. My least favorite step is prewriting‚ due to my lack of prewriting my papers often ended up without a structure‚ causing confusion for the reader and making
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Writing is a process and one must read‚ apply‚ and practice it over time. Writing is all around us‚ in papers‚ textbooks and social media‚ just brushing the surface of the plethora of text out there. We must learn to adapt but also use and develop good writing skills that will allow us to portray a concise message. Zinsser gives a lot of advice in his book‚ On Writing Well‚ to the new writer‚ the experienced writer‚ and everybody else who uses writing in their professions or personal life. It is
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Writing in general is not one of my strong suits. It is difficult to highlight my strengths as I feel most of my writing shows off my weaknesses. However‚ it is extremely important for me to better my writing skills so I can reach my ultimate goal of earning my bachelor’s degree in business marketing. I have almost failed English class‚ on more than one occasion‚ because I could not grasp punctuation and where to put something as simple as a comma. More often than not‚ my brain tends to struggle
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strength in academics was English. Starting in elementary school‚ I had continuously been placed in advanced English classes; this continued throughout high school. It has always been evident to me that there was room for improvement in my reading and writing‚ but it was not until the completion of this course that I understood to the extent of growth that I was capable of. We started the semester by reading chapters in the book The Blair Reader‚ which explored various issues and ideas. After reading
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Emotion of Writing I believe writing is a way to express myself‚ allow myself to be more creative‚ and relate to others through writing. If I am writing about something I love or am passionate about‚ I could write on and on and the thoughts just come naturally to me. For example‚ in elementary school when the teachers asked us to write personal narratives‚ it always came easily to me‚ because I loved telling my own stories and personal experiences. I always loved reading my classmates writings‚ because
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As I look back on my previous writings‚ I can see some academic growth. I re-read several pieces of writing I did during my first semester of college. I wrote very few papers in high school and was not prepared for all the writing I was going to do in college. I really struggled with my first few papers and never really felt confident in anything I turned in. While I may not have necessarily received the grades I wanted‚ I have become more confident in my writing ability. With this reflection
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Throughout this creative writing unit‚ I’ve grown as a writer. I have discovered writing weaknesses I have‚ and acknowledged some of my writing strengths. I also got to read and critique some of my peers papers which helped me grow and learn as a writer about what works well and what may not. A lesson I learned from my friends is that‚ when starting a narrative‚ make sure it starts as a story instead of an essay. By starting a narrative as a story‚ I mean that it should start in a scene or with
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