Personal Narrative: My Writing Style

Each of us has their own writing style. Some work best with music in the background, and some work best in silence. Others like to organize their ideas, and others find that jotting all of their ideas down on paper is a better method of writing. For me, writing an essay is a time consuming process. First, I like to write one sentence at a time, and then go back and revise it. I find that starting off with one sentence and going back to revise it helps with keeping the flow of the paragraph. Next, I like to brainstorm ideas for the next sentence that ties in with the previous sentence. This step tends to be the most prolonged for me because I will almost always brainstorm at least three to four sentences. Brainstorming sentences helps me with writing because it helps me narrow down my options for picking the best fit for a sentence. This step also helps with keeping my essay from becoming a bit boring. If I narrow down my sentences, the more interesting one will always be chosen. …show more content…
I tend to keep my vocabulary effortless when I first start to write so I can go back and change it. Keeping my vocabulary simple until I’ve completely finished writing down all of my “brainstorm” sentences helps me. This is because when I go back and change it, I can simultaneously correct any grammar and punctuation errors. After I correct any errors, I’ll go back and add any sentences or delete any sentences to better the flow of my essay. I almost always have one or two run-on sentences, so I will go back and revise those sentences. The flow of my sentences tends to always be a bit off topic when I have only written a rough draft, so going back and correcting any mistakes always helps with the flow of my