Technical writer

It is no secret that I found my passion to be a journalist at first grade. Most individuals don’t even know what they want to be that young. However, I knew from a young age that I loved to read and write. So I did a matter of fact, in my free time I would always read novels and write stories about the supernatural. Having that passion in my life was a big influencer. I never felt that I was forced to do this. I loved what I was doing, besides in theater you have to produce a vivid imagination.…

“Show, don’t tell” when writing is to paint a picture in the minds of the reader. If the reader can see what you are writing about they are more likely to remain interested, believe and remember what is written. This is great advice for the fiction writer, but how can this idea be used in nonfiction writing? This paper, delves into writing specifically in the field of nursing. Writing in the medical field is typically for educational purposes, either presented in books, research articles or…

to tell readers: “For many writers, getting started is the hardest part” (Wyrick 3). Writers often keep journals to keep track of ideas and inspirations. There is a process that writers use to choose a subject. Sometimes a writer needs to find a happy place, a space where the writer feels most comfortable, to find the essay's main subject. It is important that the writer should have knowledge of the topic and wants to communicate these ideas clearly to the reader. Writers use different…

Finding the Joy There is a deeper understanding when it comes to writing; writing brings so much joy to others, whether some realize it at the time or not. Yet, I spent the first part of my life oblivious to this concept. As a young writer, I wrote because I had to; it was mandatory for the English curriculum. Writing came easily to me, never having to give it much thought. The ideas running through my head could be easily placed onto paper; however, I was never fully involved or engaged in…

Critical reflection Reflecting back on what I have learnt about myself as a writer is that it is okay to be aware of your weaknesses and using the necessary tools to support and strengthen them. As a writer it is good to step outside of your comfort zone and experiment with new genres. Let your writing take you on an emotional journey, and let your emotions lead your writing into a new journey. As a writer you need to expand your vocabulary and use powerful descriptive words to really create a…

various ways to create a memoir that fits them and their story. William Faulkner, an American writer, won a Nobel Prize in Literature from Oxford Mississippi in 1949. During his banquet speech, he shared his perspective in writing memoirs and writing in general. As he put it the “writer’s duty” was that young writers are forgetting the problems of the human heart which is in conflict with itself and that writers must write with love, pride, and compassion instead of the opposite. Faulkner says…

Writing publicly to a great mass used to be limited and only available to those who were privileged enough to have the proper tools and skills to write and publish a writing, but thanks to the internet now everyone from a housewife in Mozambique who likes to share her recipes to a freelancer traveling the southeastern parts of Asia who wants to show the world his adventures can write publicly. The most preferred and common means to either write publicly or share content nowadays are Facebook,…

This portfolio shows how I have grown as a reader and writer; enhancing my research skills and be able to convey them in my own words. As a reader, I was able to find the evidence I was looking for to support my argument. In my first writing, “Gladwell’s Missing Factor”, I was able to deeply analyze the theories Malcolm Gladwell wrote in his book, Outliers. As well as bring outside evidence of a current class I was enrolled. As a writer, I was able to construct strong arguments to capture my…

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey is an incredible book and I enjoyed reading it several years ago. When this assignment was presented I thought that I may have a slight advantage as I knew what the Seven Habits Profile was about. The profile is segmented into categories that assist a person in identifying what they do outstanding in and what they need to improve on. In general term’s I felt like I did well as I have applied the practices of self-improvement and…

Reflection My development as a writer and the development of this piece was impacted by the exploration of the writer’s notebook, the learning outcomes of this course and what I have learned about writing from others. The Writer’s Notebook At first, I struggled with allowing myself to dig deep into the writer’s notebook. When I read the writing invitations the first week, I found myself just responding to it like a prompt or the reflective papers I spend so much time writing in my graduate…