I Pursue My Writing Analysis

Every writer has wondered why they practice their craft, including myself. School has always been where the majority of my writing endeavors have taken place. I often fear that if I were not graded on my assignments, if I was free to submit whatever quality of work I chose, that I would not be a good writer. The doubt in my mind tells me that I write only for getting good grades, but that is not true. While school is a factor, I write mainly because I enjoy it, and because it is a place where I can organize and extend my thinking. The biggest reason I write is because I enjoy myself while doing it. Stumbling on a perfect word, phrase, or sentence gives me a strong but evanescent happiness, and I strive to create more sequences of words that …show more content…
Didion mentions writing to “find out what [she’s] thinking, what [she’s] looking at,[...] and what it means”(Didion). While my situation is not as dire, writing supplements my ability to think critically. In my head, I think about one idea at a time. On paper, these ideas all gather together. A writing piece is like a graph to me; unorganized, listed numbers are hard to derive data from, but a bar graph allows the viewer to notice patterns, trends, and create their own interpretation of the data because they can view it all at once. In the same way, writing allows me to think about ideas, many at a time, more …show more content…
I will not lie; this is a factor in why I write. Most of my writing work is done in school, for my teachers, to get a grade; failing courses and not getting college acceptance are both consequences of not knowing how to write well. Essentially, I write to avoid failure. This is the most superficial reason, but also the most important one. Regardless of whether I enjoy writing or whether it helps me think, it will always count for a grade. It is not a bad reason. There are benefits to this system: healthy competition between classmates fosters a desire for improvement, an improvement in grades results in increased self-esteem, and grades provide a benchmark to gauge my own improvement. I see the necessity of this answer, and accept it as a major reason of why I write
Overall, I write to enjoy myself, optimize my thinking, and do well in school. Everyone has different reasons for writing. Some do it for money and attention, some do it because they are good at it, and some do it to send a message. I believe that, despite the reason, all writers, including myself, even if they claim otherwise, enjoy