During this learning cycle their were various assignments assigned. For the first assignment, of this cycle, we were to chose one out of three scenes to ‘show’ instead of ‘tell.’ I chose the ‘ I got my ears pierced’ scene because I felt it was within my capabilities and I had a fair amount of an idea of how I wanted to write it. Then we went onto the next assignments, which were based on ‘voice’. The first piece being one we could choose any topic to speak out in our own writers voices. I enjoyed doing this piece since I could speak on whatever I really wanted to. So I ended up choosing a topic I had been thinking on recently for it. The next assignment was a continued version of ‘voice’ but in a story. I chose my character as a little girl because I rarely write as a younger character and I felt it a good chance to do so in a situation a child may not do well in. Then lastly, we have a piece based on ‘audience’ where we needed to pick a topic to speak to different audiences about. I had pondered for a fair amount of time one what topic to do, ending up with a simple ‘bath over showers’ topic. I tried my best on this piece to change how I wrote it to better suit the intended reader.
I feel the things I learned in this cycle were aidful, though challenging, in the way it helped me better understand myself and writing. I find I was a bit challenged when it came to audience as well as how to truly connect with the point of view of a character. While the assignments in this cycle revealed a deeper understanding of how writing is a craft with the main layout you set for yourself before you write.
I can use what I learned in future writing pieces to improve my writing. Focusing on my voice and how I wish to connect to the reader, and what kind or reader I want to connect with.
Perhaps not a pattern but I was rather focused on a type of topic or character that I felt I could connect with personally in anyway. Something I could speak of from within myself as to be confident, and passionate in what I put down. I feel doing this helped me get the words out rather then meet a stop as I wrote.
The assignments in this cycle were very important. They taught me the importance of voice in all writing. Showing me not to stray from my own self to end up with a work that confuses me. I find my weaknesses in writing is usually grammar, where I place words, and putting down what I really want another to see within my words. I know I am not a bad writer but I am unsure on the specific strengths I have in writing. It is easier for me, I find, to focus on what is flawed in my writing and to fix it with time and practice. Also, I don’t really see what improvement I may have in these tasks. If I had to name one, it could be a better understanding of ‘audience’ although their is still more I could improve on to make my writing better for each suited audience.
I wish to improve my writing, and never stop improving. The things I wish to fix are many. I want to be able to truly get what I invision in my mind out and speak to the readers. I want to be able to make emotions spark within those who read my work. For those who read my work to invision each word I write into a perfect picture. To be able to reach these goals I need to improve my writing so it can be better understood without one needing to read it multiple times to truly get it. My main focus currently would be grammar, character/story development, and to expand my vocabulary. I will probably try to achieve this, as I have been for awhile now, by writing any chance I get. Spending time focusing on how to improve then try writing with those improvements.