Welcome back my friends. In this blog post blog post I had to read 3 articles discussing the writing process. After reading the articles I had to create a scene in which I was engaging with the authors discussing the writing process and using 3 quotes from each one and also 3 from myself on how I feel about the writing process.. I had a fun time with this writing assignment using my creative style where I had a snack date at a local dairy queen with these 3 authors. Don Murray, Mary Karr, and Anne lamott. These pieces were amazing to read and it gave me a different look and aspect at writing, and how to approach it. Here are the links provided below feel free to check them out. I encourage you to do so.
Oh boy! It's a hot one out here today! Just walking down the street, I could feel the gazing hot sun beating down on my face. Well I thought to myself it's a perfect day to get some ice-cream at the dairy queen. So as I was strolling down the street I see these three people riding bikes slowing down the street discussing the writing process. OMG!! I thought to myself that I have a blog assignment I need to do about the writing process. Maybe I should intrude. No ,that's not me I didn't want to. So I just kept to myself and continued walking to the dairy queen. Well little did I know these 3 people also were headed to the dairy queen, So I kindly interrupted them i heard you discussing the writing process and i kind of intrigued me what's your name. They all began saying their name hi I'm Don Murray this is Mary Karr and that's Anne Lamott. So I just stood there and didn't know what to say so I just began with Um hi I overheard you guys while you were riding bikes talking about the writing process and I was very amazed about it, I'm kind of stuck on my blog post I have that's due on Sunday and I was wondering if you guys could help me out a little, “I'm horrible at writing, I mean I'm not the greatest so i kind of simply give up at time”. So we all sat down and all ordered some ice cream and discussed this writing process. So I began saying to them all, “I always worry if my writing is good enough or should I just trust the process?” So Don chimed in, “ the writing process itself can be divided into 3 stages: pre-writing, writing, and rewriting” I looked at him with a stunned look at my face and replied this is a very unique technique to learn from. Don simply then said, "We must listen carefully for those words that may reveal the truth, that may reveal a voice.” “What works one time may not another. All writing is experimental." But the problem is I always have trouble finding where to begin and then I just simply give up, the anxiety starts and then stress comes. Then I thought to myself, “Writing is just a process it's really how you self reflect on it and make meaning of it." Don simply began to say “we have to be patient and wait and wait and wait." Mary began interrupting Don with her advice, “Before you can work consciously , though, you go through a phase of developing a critical self." Well, Mary i never thought of it like that but you make it sound so easy. Mary replied with, "I am not much of a writer,but I am a stubborn little bull dog of a reviser." We started laughing. I told her well maybe one day I will have you revise my paper for me. She chuckled and said “In the long run the revision process feels better if you approach it with curiosity.” I thank her for her help and told her I will put her advice into work. I began a conversation with Anne. I would love to hear your voice on the writing process as well. Anne stated ” The amount of material may be so overwhelming that it can make your brain freeze.” I simply said “your brain freeze” so mind boggled Anne said aloud “You might want to start by writing down everything you can remember." ”Shitty first drafts. All good writers write them.” I was amazed by all the great techniques they approached with the writing process. I simply was in awe. I thanked them from the bottom of my heart for all of the unique advice I can use in my writing process. I simply couldn't wait to go home and start my assignment. I was excited just to begin writing down all that I could. I simply finished up my ice cream and ran home just to begin my assignment, relaxing that i was ahead of myself and I was just going a mile a minute with my writing. I was so happy to finally make meaning with my writing and complete my assignment.
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Sabatino
2/10/2020 10:10:15 am
CIF.
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Tanesha
2/11/2020 03:00:36 pm
I completely agree with you 100% about the whole "where to begin" thing. I'm in the same boat.
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Donovan
2/11/2020 03:05:30 pm
Good process description!
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