1) When Anne Lamott says "I would eventually let myself trust the process--sort of, more or less." the "more or less" part is included in her words because as she mentions in her first few paragraphs neither she or any of her friends that write for a living (besides that one friend we all have) feel confident or joyous when the task of writing something shows up in life. It does not matter if you have been writing for decades as Lamott has, you will always feel uncomfortable when you have to start an assigned piece of writing. She has followed the same procedure for years and that is why she "almost" trusts the process as she states. Her track record goes to show why the process ultimately works. That feeling of discomfort when you know
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This is a bad thing because not one paper was unique or stood out more than another.I personally think that a lot of college students tend to write what they think their professor wants to read, and not what they truly want to write themselves. There is no emotion attached to what they are writing down. They rather just write what anyone else would to make it sound okay. Peterson suggests that you tell your own story because you are an interesting person. Everyone has lived a different life, therefore, we should all have a distinctive way of looking and approaching things. George Orwell 's tips to writing are also incorporated in Peterson 's article which include Never use a long word were a short one will do and Never use the passive were you can use the active. He also references Kurt Vonnegut 's seven rules to writing well. The rules are 1. Find a subject you care about, 2. Do not ramble, though, 3. Keep it simple, 4. Have the guts to cut, 5. Sound like yourself, 6. Say what you mean to say, and 7. Pity the readers. These are all great tips to help you avoid being in the same group as "everyone" when it comes to writing. I always try to be as authentic as I can when working on an essay. I like to sincerely express how I feel when writing on a topic without sounding completely biased about anything. Originality is the key to becoming a great writer and I believe that "authenticity" in writing means to be real. Be yourself and put your all into writing and things will flow smoothly. Any paper that you write should be able to speak for who are when you are not there
This is a bad thing because not one paper was unique or stood out more than another.I personally think that a lot of college students tend to write what they think their professor wants to read, and not what they truly want to write themselves. There is no emotion attached to what they are writing down. They rather just write what anyone else would to make it sound okay. Peterson suggests that you tell your own story because you are an interesting person. Everyone has lived a different life, therefore, we should all have a distinctive way of looking and approaching things. George Orwell 's tips to writing are also incorporated in Peterson 's article which include Never use a long word were a short one will do and Never use the passive were you can use the active. He also references Kurt Vonnegut 's seven rules to writing well. The rules are 1. Find a subject you care about, 2. Do not ramble, though, 3. Keep it simple, 4. Have the guts to cut, 5. Sound like yourself, 6. Say what you mean to say, and 7. Pity the readers. These are all great tips to help you avoid being in the same group as "everyone" when it comes to writing. I always try to be as authentic as I can when working on an essay. I like to sincerely express how I feel when writing on a topic without sounding completely biased about anything. Originality is the key to becoming a great writer and I believe that "authenticity" in writing means to be real. Be yourself and put your all into writing and things will flow smoothly. Any paper that you write should be able to speak for who are when you are not there