I have become much more confident with my writing during this
semester. I have also grown in the sense that I attempt to incorporate more of
a world view into my pieces. I also like the idea of zooming in and out in a
piece, and plan to use this more often as it serves to help the piece relate to
a wider audience. I have also learned that there is a lot more freedom to
creative nonfiction than I had initially thought. I came into this class very
unsure of what this subset of nonfiction meant. I like the idea of telling a
story through the lense of the writer, or character, and showing the world
through that perspective. So, I can take artistic freedoms when describing the
world according to Brittany, and I like that. I have also learned to eliminate “telling”
and replace it with “showing.” I realized that I tend to use phrases like “I
see something” or “something is doing blank.” I have learned to eliminate the “I
see” and “something is” part and just make the verb an action! It has proven to
create much more exciting and dynamic sentences. The comments I have received on my papers from
you, Rebecca, have also been very helpful and encouraging! It shows me what I’m
doing right and also gives me pointers on what to focus on next time! I have
also come to discover that my writing process is the polar opposite of my
boyfriend’s. We were discussing an essay he had just written and he told me
that he had planned out every paragraph that he wanted to write about including
the conclusion. I found this an impossible way to write. Part of the excitement
of writing, for me, is having no idea where your writing will take you when you
sit down to create something. I rarely ever have a plan before I start writing,
because I think that it diminishes the massive amount of possibilities for one’s
writing. A story could go in a million different directions if you just sit
down and write whatever comes to your mind. That’s the way I’ve discovered that
I prefer to work, and it seems to be working for me!
I have become much more confident with my writing during this
semester. I have also grown in the sense that I attempt to incorporate more of
a world view into my pieces. I also like the idea of zooming in and out in a
piece, and plan to use this more often as it serves to help the piece relate to
a wider audience. I have also learned that there is a lot more freedom to
creative nonfiction than I had initially thought. I came into this class very
unsure of what this subset of nonfiction meant. I like the idea of telling a
story through the lense of the writer, or character, and showing the world
through that perspective. So, I can take artistic freedoms when describing the
world according to Brittany, and I like that. I have also learned to eliminate “telling”
and replace it with “showing.” I realized that I tend to use phrases like “I
see something” or “something is doing blank.” I have learned to eliminate the “I
see” and “something is” part and just make the verb an action! It has proven to
create much more exciting and dynamic sentences. 
The comments I have received on my papers from
you, Rebecca, have also been very helpful and encouraging! It shows me what I’m
doing right and also gives me pointers on what to focus on next time! I have
also come to discover that my writing process is the polar opposite of my
boyfriend’s. We were discussing an essay he had just written and he told me
that he had planned out every paragraph that he wanted to write about including
the conclusion. I found this an impossible way to write. Part of the excitement
of writing, for me, is having no idea where your writing will take you when you
sit down to create something. I rarely ever have a plan before I start writing,
because I think that it diminishes the massive amount of possibilities for one’s
writing. A story could go in a million different directions if you just sit
down and write whatever comes to your mind. That’s the way I’ve discovered that
I prefer to work, and it seems to be working for me!
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