Reflective Essay On Becoming A Better Writer

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Writing is a broad topic that may be defined through various definitions. An important way to look at writing is a “permanet” way to put your thoughts, ideas, and knowledge onto paper in a distinct number of ways. Those distinct ways may include text messaging, email, social media, or regular old paper. It’s at young age that children are initially taught the basic fundamentals of writing. As our live progress and we mature, our writing does as well. Between short stories, book reports, and formal essays, I’ve noticed my writing has evolved. Something people writers don’t often think about is what they’re putting out into the world, this should be considered being as some things you put out into the world may stay there permanently. Take …show more content…
I quickly realized the better reader I was the better writer I would be, and vice versa. Grade school never consisted of any major forms of writing and at the time I never found myself disliking the subject. I never thought much of it, it was just another thing I had to do for school. Although before middle school I found myself attempting to keep up a diary. I would write my thoughts down or even just how my day went. The journal also consisted of stories my friends and I would make up, of how we wish our lives would be. Being a singer or actor was the ultimate goal/story at the time. It wasn’t until closer to middles school that my writing was forced to become more formal. Book reports were definitely my favorite school assignment in middle school, I loved reading therefor I enjoyed personally writing down what I thought and my reactions to the text. Not only did I enjoy the assigned book reports, but I almost always excelled at them. It’s easy to have fun with something you enjoy. Once I graduated onto high school, I was in for a real mind opener. There was more to writing than just book reports, stories, and diaries. I wouldn’t say I had a love for it, but my passion for writing started to decline the further I got into school. Naturally any writing assignment progressed and got more difficult than simply summarizing a book. As a student I was introduced to other forms of writing, a key one

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