Analysis Of The Writing Life By Annie Dillard

The first time I looked at the story I did so only because it was assigned to me as homework. I ultimately found myself reading quickly, and not actively reading in the slightest way. Eventually

In “The Writing Life”, by Annie Dillard, the author weaves a magnificent and compelling picture of the artistry created by the stunt pilot, Dave Rahm. One could argue that comparing art to flying is most certainly unusual, yet one is equally obliged to acknowledge that Dillard’s imagery has successfully achieved this. Dillard compares and contrasts the art of Rahm, to the artistry of authors, musicians, and dancers alike. Dillard probes the motivation of what drives humans to search out and produce such beautiful achievements and yet, transcends beyond the motivation of that which compels, to what is even more compelling; the fact that this artistry is transient making it an object of even greater value.

My personal experience, as a writer, is limited only to the days it was required of me, which led to a lack of understanding of a writer’s style and a bad reputation and relationship with past English educators. I never really enjoyed writing, I but always admired reading the works of famous writers, who had the gift of self-manifestation. However, I always seemed to complete the task without any sort of passion or interest. Writing was simply a required aspect of earning a grade. I felt limited in my ability to be creative or interesting to my readers. My writing seemed to lack imagination and vitality. While I was enthralled in reading a good book, writing was an unsatisfying effort and a chore. Expressing my voice and inspiring others

…in a 1964 interview, [Harper Lee] said, “Writing is a process of self-discipline you must learn before you can call yourself a writer. There are people who write, but I think they’re quite different from people who must write” (Ellsworth, 2010).

The thing that made reading the hardest for me was trying to follow along with a confusing

The work is easy to read and smooth, with some of the language being detailed and vivid which brings one into the story. It is written with a language that is heartfelt, powerful, precise and fluid, making the work easier to read and comprehend. Chapter 7 What is Interpretation

Through countless deaths and years of self reclusion, Emily Dickinson’s poems reflected her experiences of death, loneliness, and life after death. She was a poet far ahead of her time, and her poems were only found and appreciated on a large scale after death. As a child, Dickinson grew up in a well established family, and had a brother and a sister. She attended school in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it is there that she first started to study literature and poetry. Even as a child, Dickinson familiarized herself with death’s presence (Her Childhood and Youth). When her friend Sophia Holland died, Dickinson was damaged greatly and left school for a while. After a few more years of schooling, Dickinson

Before I even knew how to read, my mother would often lecture me about the importance of writing. She would incessantly tell me about the power of writing. To further prove her claims about the significance of writing, she would say things such as “An entire person’s life can be change by a single phrase” or “Being able to write makes you different from the average person.” At first, I was honestly not interested in what she was telling me, but today, especially as I am at the doorstep of college, I fully understand why she emphasized the value of good writing to me. My mother is the reason why I have become a good writer.

"To write to be a writer, I have to trust and believe in myself as a speaker, as a voice for the images. I have to believe that can communicate with images and words that I can do it well. A lack of belief in my creative self is a lack of belief in my total self and vice versa- I cannot separate my writing from any part of my life. It is all one" (95).

In the third grade I was one of the few kids who still wasn’t able to read. I remember very clearly being embarrassed whenever my teacher told us to go read when we were done with our work because all I could do was look at the pictures. Somehow, despite being a late bloomer, I developed a love for reading. That love quickly turned into a love of the english language as a whole, and gave me the intense desire to write. Since I can remember I’ve always loved writing, no matter what type it was. Academic, creative, fictitious or non fiction, I’ve always loved it. Though I still do spend a lot of my time procrastinating at the start of an essay, I’ve always been able to manage to get something out that I’ve felt at least mostly proud of.

In my view, a writer is a writer because even when there is no hope, even when nothing you do shows any sign of promise, you keep writing anyway.” This statement is by-far a quote I live by. I in no way believe that everything I write is perfect; however, everything I write is a step in the right direction. The greatest moments for a writer in my opinion are not the moments of finding the most ideal line, or finding a great plot twist, they are the moments when a writer is stuck and has no idea what else to write yet they push themselves to continue. As a writer, my mission is to make an impact in people’s lives. My career goal is to become a creative writing professor. I want to show students the beauty in writing, the therapeutic aspect, the side of writing that pushes the boundaries of realism, and the parts that test the waters of social matters. It allowed me to express all the thoughts that raced through my mind, and release the stress that I had built up and find relief. Putting words onto paper brought me to a stable and calm mindset. As a teen, and even as I grow older, writing is something that I need in my life. I want to be able to show students that they can find peace in writing just as I

"The amount of time I have spent staring at a blinking line could drive any person insane. The feeling that every story and thought that you would like to claim as your own has been taken by another. Every time I would try to write, the fact that everything I thought of had already been written before me, or even my time, hit me. I mean...what is left to say? Famous authors had changed the world with just a few words that could have been written on lined paper. But the different purposes of writing, to entertain, to persuade, to inform-"

Well I don't, I don't really understand what I'm reading mainly because half the time I'm either thinking about other things or just zoning out. I only really understand what I'm reading when I enjoy, or I'm interested in, what I'm reading. If I really concentrated on what I'm reading then I will most likely understand what I'm reading. It's not just when I'm reading either, if someone else is reading to me I still don't understand because I'm thinking about other things. Even back in elementary school when we were read to I had no idea what was going on in the book even though we were always read

The book switches from narrator to narrator throughout the book and this works to create ambiguity by providing reminding the reader that

The whole point of reading is to comprehend and put into perspective whatever you read. There are some books, poetry and other types of reading material that are straight-forward with the message that it’s intended to convey. Then there are others that can leave you pretty perplexed as to the meaning behind the passage. Take, for example the Bible: several