Mike Bunn How To Read Like A Writer Summary

Mike Bunn's essay, "How to Read like a Writer", introduces the concept of being exceedingly involved and critically embedded in any type of literature your read to assimilate it's true purpose and relevance to our lives. His intention is to make the readers impersonate as the author of the writing to understand that we do not simply read just to formulate imagery in our head, or to justify reading as informative and/or entertaining; he also states that we need to write like we are readers, to make our messages more clear to our intended audience, which can substantially change the way we write. Bunn develops a thesis that all literature is composed to fulfill the author's message to a particular audience and evoke controversy. His essay also teaches the reader how to ask certain questions and determine certain techniques or styles incorporated in the piece, to break it down and reveal the writing's and the author's directive. …show more content…
When first reading Lawrence's essay, you can easily find yourself distracted by the captivating movie plots, enticing folk tales, and abominable crimes from our history, that you unconsciously divert from Lawrence's intended message to the intriguing stories. Utilizing Bunn's suggestions truly invites the reader to dig deeper into the essay and pick apart Lawrence's styles, and word choices to officially establish "Werewolves in Psych and Cinemas" entitled significance: for example, "Why only choose werewolves? Why use so many references for her point? What inspired her for this essay?". Personally, as a reader, I noticed that my ability to ask questions about her work, helped me stay focus on the topic and dissect what she has been trying to express to her