Writing is not everyone's cup of tea, but it is a past time that I have learned to love over the recent years. Whether it be writing for school, or just writing for fun, it is an activity that helps me to express many of my feelings.
One of my first and favorite experiences with writing occurred in June of 2013. My grandmother's birthday was right around the corner, but I was clueless when my mother asked me what I was going to give her as a gift. My mother suggested that I just go out and purchase something simple like a gift card. I, however, thought that my grandmother would enjoy something homemade.
I came up with the perfect idea when my grandmother visited me one day. She had just previously purchased a new television, and the
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I wrote a story about how my grandmother used each quote to fill up the pages of the book.
I worked for weeks on this book, perfecting the stories that were associated with each of my grandmother’s quotes. I was beyond satisfied with the final product, and I knew that my grandmother would be too. I will never forget the look on my grandmother’s face when she started to read the book on her birthday. It was at that moment when I realized how much joy writing brings people, whether it be reading other people’s work, or writing your own piece. Writing something so unique for my grandmother was probably one of my best ideas. I am so glad that she will be able to reread it and treasure it forever.
After this experience, my love of writing increased significantly, and I started to enter several essay contests. One of these contests required entrants to write an essay explaining what they would ask Pope Francis if they had the chance to meet him. Ten winners chosen from local high schools would win a $1000 scholarship. I definitely did not want this opportunity to go to waste.
I became stressed out while writing my essay, since I had very short notice about
Another person that asked me what my book was about was my Nana. She was wondering what happened so far in my book. I read the last page to her while we were driving to Dick’s Sporting Goods. Once I finished the page she asked me to keep reading. Once we got to Dick’s all we talked about was the book, and the soccer shorts I had to get. I feel like my grandmother really enjoyed reading with me’ and maybe I’ll let her have this book to read once I’m done with it.
The author is sometimes sad, sometimes hysterical, sometimes heartbroken, but always without self-pity, her writing style is full of understanding, love and acceptance, so that readers feel the tolerance and greatness of family.
In this passage from her autobiography, “One Writer’s Beginnings”, Eudora Welty recalls early experiences of reading and books that had later impact on her craft as a writer of fiction. Welty’s language conveys the intensity and values of these experiences with the use of imagery, with the use of diction, and the use of details.
One of my major accomplishments in life so far is that a few months ago an author contacted me and asked me to read her book
What I learned about my author Beverly Cleary, I never knew who inspired her to write. Most people would say family inspired their nieces,nephews,and any kind of family but someone else inspired her to write. It was her middle school librarian. Beverly got told by her librarian and her english teacher that one day she should be a writer. Now that's usually not normal for someone in Beverly's life to inspire her so much but she did. Beverly had two twins and then she lost her husband a few years later.
All writers have to develop a love for the written word at some point in their lives. For some the point is an exact point that they can pinpoint and for others they have loved literature for their entire lives. Eudora Welty was a semi-successful writer but her memoir is considered one of her better books. In an exert of her memoir, titled “One Writer’s Humble Beginnings”, she writes of how she loved books for as long as she can remember and her mother’s influence on that infatuation. In her memoir Eudora Welty writes of the impact of adult and especially parental figures on a child and uses rhetorical language in isolated scenes to convey that message.
In a passage from the Eudora Welty autobiography, One Writer’s Beginnings, she revisits early experiences of reading, and books that impacted her creativity as a fiction writer. Welty’s language conveys the intensity and value of her experiences.
Before Ms. Taylor died, she was battling cancer, high blood pressure, and a diabetes which caused her husband’s life to be taken by stress. When I was taking care of her, she had only two children, both girls, and one grandson. I did not get the pleasure to meet her husband because he passed 10 years before had gotten sick. I knew she was depressed about her husband’s death, in which she almost gave up on living, but once I came along, I was able to give her that spark that she needed so desperately to keep living. Her daughters had lives of their own. One was a successful teacher, and the other was an executive manager of a company in North Dakota. The only grandson, who she felt had so many options in life, did not know which academic career path to follow
There have been many marvelous books given to this world by genius authors. I have discovered a new deep appreciation for written works and their generous offers of knowledge into my mind. Think of it. Literature is a way to spark imagination, adventure, and passion into the dull areas of life. It creates emotion in me and in turn, plays off my emotions to give me a message of some kind. Books have the power to inspire change or purely entertain. In my own personal life, I have read a book that has changed me for the better. William Goldman’s Princess Bride has taught me many simple yet important life lessons. I especially love his clever satire and interesting characters that give me better insight for the world I’m preparing to enter. This
Mrs. Wilson instilled a love for reading in me. In first grade this didn’t seem like much, but as the years went on I saw her impact on my life in many different ways. In fifth grade I was given the opportunity to be “student leader”, presented the opportunity to go to the young grades and read to the kids. I of course chose to read to Mrs. Wilson’s class. This
Dear Mrs. Linda sue Park,the book you wrote “A Long Walk to Water” has spoke to me and opened my eyes to what is really going on outside our “bubble.” Your book has a real meaning unlike some of the books I have read. I loved how you had put Nya’s part at the beginning and showed how their stories ended up crossing paths; That was a really cool and interesting choice it kept me wanting to read more. That was a great story to be told and I can’t wait to read more of your books. I think there are plenty more great stories out there to be told by a great writer just like you.
My dad would enjoy this because of his love for baseball, but he wouldn't enjoy the Yankees part because that is his least favorite team. He also enjoys to read, and this would be something new. MY cousin Chris faces adversity because his parents split over a year ago; he lives in Florida his mom and rarely gets to see his dad. He wishes to move back to New Jersey where we are a very close family, but he comes down for the summer with his two sisters to hang out. My grandmother never gives up because she is a ELA teacher at Shawnee, and she never gives up on her students. She works with kids during lunch, during class, after school. Her favorite stories are about the students who didn't believe in their abilities and who learn to have confidence in their work.
The raw emotion that words kindle when sewn together in euphony is the most powerful force in this world.Through literature,tales are shared,lessons are taught,concealed truths are unveiled.To be able to convey such values,simply through the clever placing of words,is truly remarkable.Growing up alongside others who pleaded for the newest Nintendo game,I marveled at the newest Magic Tree House and Harry Potter.And as the years passed on,these silly children's stories turned into The Great Gatsby and Othello.Through reading literature,I blossomed into the person I am today and to have shared this experience with my community was the most humbling. It was my honor to have helped bridge the gap that keeps many from the treasures that literature
Author and writer, Eudora Welty once stated, “The only fear was that of books coming to an end” (Welty 53-54). In her autobiography, One Writer’s Beginnings, Welty writes about her childhood, which revolved around books and reading. Despite the fact that her childhood librarian, Mrs. Calloway, was infamous for intimidating every student that entered the library, Welty never feared. With the help of her mother, Welty unearths a genuine passion books, ultimately discovering her first step toward a lifelong career as a writer and an author. In Eudora Welty’s autobiography, One Writer’s Beginnings, she utilizes figurative language and loaded words to express vehemence her toward reading.
Our last author would be Charlotte Perkins Gilman, author of “The Yellow Wallpaper” showing how personal experiences can be a great influence when it comes to writing down their feelings in a piece of paper. Stating the difficulty she had for various years: