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Tuesday Nov 18, 2008
decision and revision
Yeah I have to agree that writing in a large group of people makes it easier to get distracted. Even if no one is talking, just simple movements can cause me to become unfocused. I too like my writing enviornment to be quiet and clean before I begin to write Posted at 09:57AM Nov 18, 2008 by Ashley Merrill in General | Time and Setting
I think good writers should be able to write in any kind of environment. Being exposed to different environments while writing could help with ideas for writing. I can understand being giving a prompt and time limit for writing because it’s exactly like the writing test in high school. Being told what to write about isn’t always easy because the prompt isn’t your choice and it didn’t come from your ideas. Posted at 09:24AM Nov 18, 2008 by Clarissa Darice Beaty in General | setting and success of a writer
When I write I need to be in a quiet area because I get easily distracted. I can never write my first draft on the computer it always has to be with a pen and some paper. There are always too many other things I could be doing on the computer or with other people. So to be able to get anything done it has to be quiet and I need to be writing old fashion. I think writing is a lot harder when you don’t know the audience. It is harder to build a connection with the audience and to catch their attention. It is easier to appeal to a certain audience when you can relate to them. Posted at 09:23AM Nov 18, 2008 by Sarah Joyce Holzer in General | Comments[1] Setting
Setting plays an important role in my writing. I can’t write outside my room, and if I’m not on my laptop. I find music and talking distracting, and I like it to be relatively quiet. I think writing in a hypothetical context is the same as any writing for me, but sometimes, writing to a hypothetical audience can be tough, because it’s really difficult to relate to them. Posted at 09:22AM Nov 18, 2008 by Mohammad Moussa in General | Setting and Time Berken.
I know the feeling of being in a different or unique setting and being somewhat held back from writing. For example, before I write anything I have to have everything perfectly clean and neat. Also, I have to have some sort of sound be it like a fan or light music or I just can’t function as a writer. So I can’t imagine being able to write in anything but the setting that I am accustom to. If we had the exam in here rather than the way your letting us do it I would definitely fail. Posted at 09:21AM Nov 18, 2008 by Jordan M. Penley in General | Time and Setting
This scenario reminds me of both the tenth grade writing test, and the writing portion of the SAT. They put you in a room with 30 plus other people, give you a strange topic, and tell you that you have an hour to write a paper about it. I don’t think that the setting has very much to do with my writing, because I will zone out into the writing and not pay the setting any attention anyway. The time restrictions are a larger factor. The writer feels rushed to do every step of their process, and usually doesn’t have time for very much revision. Put in the factor of writing about something that you aren’t familiar with, and you have the ingredients for a horrible paper. Posted at 09:18AM Nov 18, 2008 by Glenn in General | Comments[1] Setting & the success of a writer
Yes, I can definitely identify with his feeling. I think the setting is extremely important to
a writer when it comes to success. Sometimes
if I’m not familiar with the setting it becomes really difficult for me to find
a way to write and respond. I have to be
in a calm setting and some place quiet.
Sometimes I like having music playing in the background that will help
to just relax and write. I have a really hard time writing when I'm under pressure or have a time limit. Posted at 09:17AM Nov 18, 2008 by Jacqueline Yanchocik in General | Murray
I can totally identify with Posted at 09:16AM Nov 18, 2008 by Brandon Wade Hill in General | Comments[1] Berkenkotter. Setting and Time Limit I can definitely identify with that feeling of not being able to respond to a writing prompt. There have been times when I have recieved a prompt and felt like there's nothing so say in response to it, simply because I'm not familiar with the prompt's topic. As a matter of fact, we've had to write essays with a hypothetical audience, such as scientists, etc.. I think setting has a lot to do with how well your writing is. People have different preferences as to what surroundings they work best in. I have trouble with timed writing, as Berkenkotter did, because it's hard to connect with a topic that you're not familiar with, and have a time limit at the same time. The SAT writing portion is a prime example of the difficulty. Posted at 09:14AM Nov 18, 2008 by Tayla Cunningham in General | "Decisions and Revisions" I can relate with this situation. When I am placed out of my comfort zone and when I have strict time limits I tend to freeze up and my mind goes blank. I find that I do my best writing and brainstorming in places I am comfortable such as in my room where it is quite, or outside in the hammock (when it's not 10 degrees below zero outside). These places are relaxing to me and help get my ideas flowing. In other places such as in the classroom or in a room full of distractions I find it difficult to even start writing, this is why often times when we work on papers in class I tend to review my articles and just wait til I get back to my room to actually start writing my paper. Posted at 09:13AM Nov 18, 2008 by Logan Talley in General | |
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