Personal Narrative: Who You Are As A Writer

Who You Are As A Writer gave me the opportunity to truly discover what my writing process was. It wasn’t just a superficial overview of what it might be, it was an in-depth definitive assignment that showed me some of my weaknesses and strengths when it comes to writing. I had to identify what was hindering my writing and understand that maybe it was either time for me to adapt the rule to the situation at hand or get rid of it altogether.
The first portion of Who You Are As A Writer, Portrait of a Writer, allowed me to think about what rules I use during my writing consciously and subconscious; it also me look back at past experiences that have shaped my writing process. During first portion, I was required to record myself whenever I worked on the assignment because the recordings would be used in the second portion of the assignment, Autoethnography. It was a bit awkward and distracting to work on the assignment while taking notes what was going on with my writing process. Eventually, I was more comfortable in front of the camera, but I decide to focus more on paper rather than trying to write notes on what was happening in my writing process. This first portion put a lot of things in perspective because I saw what rules I was using that were beneficial …show more content…
The Portrait of a Writer let me reflect on what I thought my writing process and the inner workings of it. While the Autoethnography actually showed me my writing process and let me figure out what methods were more effective for my writing. Finally, the feedback portion of the assignment gave me an unbiased opinion on where my paper was in relation to answering the questions without it seeming as if I was making a list or answering the questions in order. Who You Are As A Writer assignment had improved my writing process by giving me a chance to focus on the small things, but also see how those smaller things make up the big