this was definetly more interesting. the main message i got out of it was what writing really means. some write to express their ideas and some write to see what their ideas actually are. i agreed with the concept that writing is merely an attempt for the writer to penetrate the readers most private space, the mind, and influence or sway their thinking. The author is either aiming to be persuasive, informational, or expressing their opinions. most writing is done for a reason.
Its interesting that the author of this article expresses that she does not have free flowing ideas all the time. From reading it it seems that she has all of her thoughts organized in some way and its entertaining to read. as mentioned in the article, it can be hard to get your ideas on paper in a logical, organized way. i thought it was cute how the author used such ananlogies like the passport to the realm of good ideas. this style of writing can often help people understand the message. many writers consider themselves to be average with no special talents. i know i couldnt write an essay like this one anytime soon because i do not have the training for it.
i also liked the part about writers who write based on past images that pop into their heads. i often write off of past images and experiences to mesh my writing together. these images and life examples often end up helping complete a story or big picture. for me its like the dots or numbers in a connect the dots picture. Writing for me, is the lines inbetween that CONNECT THE DOTS.
Good work, Gabby. One the key takeaways here is the capacity of writing to be persuasive - or even, as Didion says, "bully" the reader...
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ReplyDeleteI really like the way you related your writing to a connect the dots picture. I understand that completely. Sometimes, for me, I just have little pieces of ideas and writing is the best way to figure out the meaning of them. I think this is because you have to work really hard to try to put those ideas into words, and it forces you to think and look a lot deeper into those ideas.
I agree a lot with what you said. I got a lot of the same information out of her writing. I really like your comment about connecting the dots as well.
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