My Writing Experience

The reason I love writing is because, when given the freedom to do so, it is very similar to talking on paper. My last name is Merchant, and merchant is a seller or trader. So as to live up to our name, the whole Merchant family can talk about anything. But what I really enjoy writing about is my opinion. I have an opinion on just about any topic. Furthermore,

I see myself as a creative person and one of the ways to express my creativity in the past has been through my writing. Most of my experience with writing has been enjoyable, which led to all my writing assignments for school to be tolerable. I not only see higher level writing as a chance to pass a class and get a good grade, but I also see how it leads me to better express my interests and points of view on whatever I choose to write about.

Although I have not appreciated writing like I should, it has increased my knowledge on many subjects. From reading vivid stories to reading elaborative articles on difficult subjects, I've developed the skills necessary to understand at least the minimum that is required to continue through the subject. Because of this, I appreciate what I've learned from reading and writing countless short stories, elaborative essays, and reading books on subjects I am interested in.

I can develop, organize, and style my writing to fit the task, purpose, and audience.

I’ve always been told I’m very good with words, and being told this is the main reason i aspired to becoming an author someday. I hope to leave the reader impacted after reading my articles, whether this is making the reader happy, providing motivation, or even a sense of clarity.

While writing, I personally am inclined to show a superior style when I write. As I submerge myself into my writing I channel my flow of my inner thoughts into a style of writing appropriate for the piece. I can convey my sense of character as I compose my work. As a very opinionated person I also exceed in developing my position. I credit myself the trait of a very reflective mind. As I consider my position, I am able to filter my thoughts to construct a better understanding of my topic. Additionally, I also excel at applying word choice. I can use an array of vocabulary words that enhance the quality of my paper. When writing, I endeavor to keep my sentences full of variety and not exhaust my phrase and sentence structure.

I think the most beautiful thing about the written word is that there’s really no limit to the power it possesses. Every day we’re influenced and intrigued by the things we read, and inspired to write the words that nobody else wants to say. This is the kind of life that I could see myself pursuing and I couldn’t see a place better fit to learn such things than at university studying Creative Writing and Drama beside others who share my desire.

I define myself as a writer. To that end, I spent fifteen years developing my talents with classes, workshops and contests that give feedback. The last class focused on description. The peer reviews I have participated have contributed to my writing and editing skills. Although unpublished, I have a bachelor’s degree in Publication Management and currently service on the Board of The Atlanta Writers Club, a hundred-year-old organization that help authors with the craft and business of writing.

My experience includes crafting unique articles for sites and blogs, social media posts for non profits, and educational curriculum. To view and read my work, please see the links to my published articles below and visit my writing blog on this site. References for my writing and marketing are here. I am also currently working with a business author in research and development for his next

I fell in love with writing because it was my happy place. It was a place where I could never be judged for things that I wanted to say and how I wanted to say them. Times when I would be judged on my writing is when it’s a graded essay and those graded essays used to burn my pride and soul; I never failed them, but the teachers always had to point out my mistakes sometimes it would anger me. But, I concluded that being a writer is never easy and the only way to get better at it was to soak in as much information I could so, I wouldn’t make those same mistakes

My writing is strong in several areas: I compose dynamic titles, I construct united paragraphs, and I utilize colorful vocabulary. For example, “The Evolution of a Writer” seizes a reader’s attention while inciting questions of the cause of the writer’s evolution. My paragraphs are brought together in a cohesive manner, each providing support for the thesis and linking to the paragraphs that precede and follow. As for vocabulary, I employ words such as fervent, genesis, and henceforth with ease.

I'm passionate about writing. I can adapt and write about a variety of topics. My writing skills include blogs, articles, poetry and novels.

One of my writing strengths is descriptive sentences. This will allow the reader to have a clear understanding of what the subject is.

From writing to freeskiing, I’ve fallen in love with activities that allow me to exercise my creativity. I grew into my first love, writing, slowly and with great effort. My first drafts have never been exceptional, or even remotely passable, but I loved the way I could track the evolution of my work from first to final draft and how small changes in word choice could shift the tone of an entire essay. Writing allows me to clear my head and keep thoughts that would normally lead to anxiety in a separate space for safekeeping. I often conduct thought experiments or research things that are on my mind and process them through different pieces like news articles, spec scripts and short stories. Being able to pour most of my more inventive and emotional thoughts onto paper allows me to think more rationally and logically in general, without sacrificing my emotional intuition because I’ve squeezed the excess into different written scenarios.

My writing has mainly consisted of working through the Excellence in Writing curriculum. For around five years, I have been intently shaping my writing into a polished, concise style that is both entertaining and informative. Because of Excellence in Writing, I am now familiar with important subjects such as outlining, MLA formatting, using proper grammar, and staying away from a certain list of overused words. I have also spent almost three years writing for my blog. Through that experience, I have taught myself how to clearly get my point across and yet leave my opinions open for discussion. At the same time, I have learned how to stand my ground when it comes to my beliefs, and do my best to convey that to others. Working with the Excellence in Writing program and writing on a public platform has given me a good window into my strengths, and exposed the things that need to be worked on.