How to: Be a good writer ;]

The very first sentence of Chapter One really got me interested in what I was about to read...which was slowly crushed by the boring article by Paul Krugman. Not to worry though, the chapters dignity was recovered in the end. "Identify your Purpose", in that section of the reading the author talks about when we are writing we need to decide on why we are writing what we're writing! I think that is so important. Take for example this simple writing assignment, I can bet that more than half of the class groans about having to write a few paragraphs on some boring articles that they HAVE to read...I take the opportunity and identify a purpose for the writing and hopefully make it interesting for others and especially for myself.
The rest of the reading goes on to talk about how you need to be hyper aware of your audience and how the are going to receive your writing. Another thing that needs to be considered is the type of genre you choose to write, which ties into the audience factor as well. Stance, media, design, genre and identifying your purpose are all a big part of making your writing reflect you.
Okay, I'm not gonna lie, the next part of our reading didn't really hold my attention for that long. I ended up skimming through most of the stories. Though, in the end i did soak up a few key points. Phrases like; A well-told story, vivid Details and choosing a topic caught my eye. Wrapping up with topics like drafts and proof reading we come to the end of our reading! Till next blog...