I have learned a lot
about myself as a writer this year:
I learned that I do not
write like many people. I have
improved this by accepting my differences
and learning how I do write. I think I
could even write well if I keep figuring
out and doing what works.
I learned that writing
begins before the first word goes on paper. If I
am writing about something we read, then writing begins with how I read it. No matter what, writing for me, begins with letting the idea float for a
while before I even consider putting it
in the written word.
I learned that writing
is a multiple step process. For me to
write at high school level, I have to add and edit. -Numerous times. Not in
one day, but once a day for a few days come back and flesh it out more.
I learned this does
not mean I am dumb. It means I am different. My
writing style and my thinking ability are
different things. I have to keep working on how I write, but I
have to work even harder not to lose confidence in myself.
I have improved a lot,
but I think it started a mental place, not
practice or a skills place. Now, the practice and skills are what will get me where I
want to go with words.
Oh, and I learned that
I say, “really” a lot and I have improved by saying it less.
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