Personal Narrative: My Writing

Writing has never been one of my strongest skills nor my favorite. Even though I enjoy reading another person’s writing the thought of someone else reading mine just sends chills down my spine. I wouldn’t consider myself a decent writer whatsoever. This defiantly gets in the way of how I feel about writing at times, because it makes me insecure of what others are going to think after they finish reading my essay. When I signed up for ENGL 1301 I was quick to assume the course was just going to consist of reading a lot of material and taking quizzes that covered the readings. Once I read the syllabus, it was clear to me that this course was going to involve me learning about how to compose an essay and writing essays for assignments to turn in. …show more content…
Feeling comfortable and at ease is a must for me. Without those two feelings I would have no desire to want to begin to write. I prefer writing during the day versus writing during the night. Writing at night time just makes me really sleepy, and being sleepy and staring at a computer screen is not a good combination. Being able to sit next to a window and seeing my surroundings with sunlight beaming in is soothing for me. Once I’m sitting down I start to brainstorm or at least try to. Brainstorming is a challenge for me because my mind wonders off at times. I feel like this is due to the fact that I have to have the T.V. on and on mute. I’ve never put much thought into why I do