The Importance Of Writing And Writing

Writing has affected my life for the better, but our relationship is still rocky. I never realized how much of an impact writing would have on my life, until I began my career in law enforcement. Prior to my career in law enforcement, I was a student-athlete. I always viewed writing as a chore, something that I had to do, and that always frustrated me. It frustrated me, because, I did not think I was good at it. I then discovered personal writing. I began writing letters, telling stories, the whole nine yards; I learned to allow personal writing to be an outlet, and that helped me to become an overall better writer. After I became familiar with personal writing, writing started to grow on me. I found myself doing more and more writing, and I was enjoying it. When I enjoy writing, it makes the whole process seem easier.

Like most people, I have been writing since my early childhood. My earliest memory of writing goes as far back as kindergarten, where my teacher gave me the task of creating a short sentence describing a picture. When I was growing up, I hardly used writing outside of school. Writing a letter to Santa Claus every Christmas is the extent of my writing for fun as a child. Although, given the number of essays I have had to write throughout my school years along with the fact that my mother is a bibliophile and has always encouraged me to read and write as much as I can, I have undoubtedly developed a close relationship with writing. Despite being forced to write nearly my entire life, I do not dislike writing; rather, I do not especially care

My attitude towards writing is very unfavorable. I just don’t enjoy it at all. It’s a very tedious task when you factor in all of the revision steps that it takes to produce a quality essay. Writing requires a long amount of time spent planning and preparing that is not for impatient people like myself. However, I believe that with a little bit of some confidence and patience, I could learn to enjoy myself when I write. I think it’s a great outlet for some but just hasn’t ever really been something that made me feel relaxed or stress-free. Writing just clouds my head with confusion and anxiety. I guess I can blame this on the fact that all my previous experiences writing has been academic and in a time-restricted environment. However, I am excited to see how my impression of writing changes throughout my college career now that I am not confined to a forty-minute window.

Writing isn’t for everyone, yet the number of people writing in this exact moment is pretty monstrous if you google it. Writing has basically been there for me since I was born, it was there when they wrote my birth certificate, when i was learning how to write my name, when i wrote my first essay, taking the STAAR tests, practicing for the AP test, to my first writing assignment for college. People are gifted with creating such rich, breathtaking, emotional, and deep work that last for generations and generations (not me), but writing has not always been a friend to me. The process of writing is not just write and your done, no you need to take time and let your ideas gush out (duh you already knew that) but also to edit and revise to make those final drafts. Writing can be a huge pain in the buttocks (ass), but it isn 't that bad. Here are some of my issues and strengths about writing and my take on it.

Writing is a skill that is used on a daily basis in different mediums: emails, texts, academic papers, and social media platforms. While some mediums are more formal than others, writing in a proper way is still critical. For some, writing is second nature while others face difficulties constructing the perfect message. Growing up, the concept of writing was much more enjoyable than physically putting pen to paper. I found value in the idea of being able to express myself through my writing, yet when it came to academic papers, I froze. This was due to the fact that my writing was being judged, and that elicited fear which, in turn, made me second guess my writing abilities. While attending community college, I was required to take an

Writing can channel a person’s personality and thoughts they didn’t even realized they had. Of course, every person will go through a “writer’s block” where they feel like they can no longer think of new topics. During the project we were assigned senior year, I went through this huge mental block in my writing. That was the moment that my teacher changed my whole outlook on literacy. She explained to me all the ways writing has actually helped her in her life by uncovering emotions she didn’t even realize she felt. I started to see writing the same way she did. As I continued on with my Senior Portfolio project, everything seemed to shift someway. I started being more opinionated and thinking more deeply about each paper that I was

Jordan Rosenfeld wrote, “Perfectionism instills fears that you will never live up to a standard set in your mind or one that’s been set for you by others.” This quote accurately describes my relationship with writing. A significant part of my fears and apprehensions about writing relate to creating that perfect paper. I consume too much time judging if what I have written is good enough for the reader, as well as for myself based on my standards. It is important that I recognize how the value in expressing my ideas in writing could potentially influence others viewpoints. Thus, awarding me the ability to create something I can admire as well. While I have no difficulty in the writing required in my career, ultimately the goal is to become

Ever since I was little, I have always had the talent to write. During elementary school, I was the girl who wrote mini books to share with friends and told long fantasy stories that I wrote during lunchtime. Things such as essays, research papers, or creative writing assignments have always been written in a breeze. Writing is one skill that comes natural to me and has never been a task that I have struggled to do. Writing is special to me since it allows me to express my ideas, thoughts, and aspects of myself in a multitude of ways- poetry, songs, stories, and speeches; writing has given me endless forms of self-expression. Similarly to school, writing is something that makes me think. Writing is a talent that takes up all of my brainpower

Writing your thoughts, feelings, concerns and plans for the future can help you relief stress, be

“Writing is an extremely versatile tool that can be used to accomplish a variety of goals (Graham, 2006). It provides a medium for maintaining personal links with family, friends, and colleagues, even when we are unable to be with them. People use writing to create imagined worlds, tell stories, share information, explore who they are, combat loneliness, and chronicle their experiences. In fact, writing about one’s feelings and experiences can be beneficial psychologically and physiologically” (Graham, Gillespie, & Mckeown, 2013). Writing skills are a very valuable asset to have. How you write can say a lot about a person when looking for a career. Misspelling and incorrect grammar can make or break a resume and very much cost you the job of your dreams. Writing is also very important in your educational success. Graham and Herbert review two advantages of writing. The first is that teaching writing has a positive impact on how

My story about being taught to read and write is no battle or struggle like those before and after me. I am very privileged to say I went and have been going to school in order to have the essentials I need in life. Reading and writing make the world go round. If the human race was unable to express their voices, we would all be doomed. Reading gives you knowledge, it allows you to step into another person’s shoes, to see, to feel, to learn and to imagine what they experienced. Without writing there would be nothing to read. They go hand and hand.

Writing is a necessity for everyone, including me. From a young age writing has helped me get what I need to be said through. Or it has helped me in remembering important times. It helps get your point across without having to say a word. This non verbal interaction was one of the biggest reasons I was able to tolerate school. From a young age, I absolutely loathe speaking in front of people, I still do but it has lessened. Why did I hate it so much? Because from 2nd grade to 6th grade, I was in speech therapy for stuttering. Combine that with stage fright and you can see exactly why I hate talking in front of people. During this time writing was something to be graceful for because it was an easier way to get my point across to my teachers and get the credit I deserve. Today I don’t stutter, but I do have stage fright and therefore am still thankful for being able to write assignments rather than giving a presentation.

Writing is a large part of understanding not just English, but all languages. It allows people to communicate with each other, look at the past, and for the schematics used for technology and buildings. Though many might distain the thought of it, writing is vital to everyday life and is a tool used around the world.

Writing is more complex than the naked eye can understand. Over thousands of years, writing has evolved, people have created their own styles, and many, many rules have been created. Through reading such as Verlyn Klinkenborg’s, “Several short sentences about writing’, along with Paul Graham’s, “The Age of the Essay”, the reader is taught to ‘notice what you notice’. The main message of these texts were to focus my mind on avoiding all the rules taught during high school, and to rather write well-thought out sentences that can be short but precise. Short sentences get the point across quicker and straight to the point. Klinkenborg strives to get across to the reader that sentences should be reworked, rethought, and possibly even thrown into the sentence graveyard before it is ever written onto paper. This can be seen when he says that, “Most of the sentences you make will need to be killed.” (Klinkenborg, 13). Sentences shouldn’t be meaningless strings of words combined into a prolonged statement called a sentence, but rather should act as a description of something one notices. Both authors get the point across that all pieces of work that were merely forced are easily distinguishable from those that are well-thought out and well-versed through effort and time.

When I was younger, I always found myself with a pencil and paper in my hand. I would leave a multitude of marks on the paper in some form or fashion, whether it be scribbles, repetitive words and sentences, my name, or the names of family members. Growing older, I would find myself writing more than enough when it came to essays. I could never bring myself to leave out any details and I rarely used simple sentences. Originally, I thought it was because I wanted the validation of my parents and teachers, but it was something else I had yet to realize. I liked writing and it hit me one day when I was in my room, listening to music.