Ricketts Writing Style

Writing is a powerful tool for communication and connection. As an extension and expression of the mind, writing is as much about the mental processes of the author as it is about the final marks laid to paper. As we write, we hold in mind our own thoughts on the work, anticipate the reader’s thoughts, and think both in concrete and abstract ways in order to accomplish the task at hand. Whether an academic research paper, a novel, or text message to friends, writing seeks to engage, persuade, or impress concepts upon an audience. Like language and other art forms in general, the practice of writing is ever-evolving and is subject to cultural and contextual influence, expectations, and conventions. Each writer holds a theory

In the short essay, “Becoming a Writer,” penned by Russell Baker, he spoke of a memory from his past that later changed his perception of writing. After reading his piece, I reviewed the response questions listed below the essay to further my understanding of the piece. Almost like looking through a list of prompts as Russell did.

In her article “I Stand Here Writing”, Nancy Sommers examines the writing process and formulating ideas for writing in a more empirical manner. She states that before she found her creative zeal/ niche her writing was often undisciplined, unmethodical, and sloppy. Sommers reveals that in college she was less known for her writing and more for her long hair and misapplication of phrases. She found her true inspiration while writing her Senior Thesis on Emerson’s “Eloquence.” Throughout the entire essay, Sommers provides the reader with advice about writing. A key point that she mentions is, “If I could teach my students about writing it would be to see themselves as sources, as places from which ideas originate, to see themselves as Emerson’s transparent eyeball, all that they have read and experienced-the-dictionaries of their lives circulating through them.”

It is essential to understand that classes taken in grade school do not give students a full understanding of each subject. With the topic of writing, there will always be a new lesson to learn, an aspect to improve, or a differing way to explain. Author Craig Vetter states in Bonehead Writing, “This is your enemy: a perfectly empty sheet of paper. Nothing will ever happen here except what you make happen.” Each story, essay, or response comes from a writer’s experiences. With each attempt at a new piece comes an underlying story of emotions the writer is facing. Each person’s writing is unique and the ideas people have are related to their past experiences and what they believe to be familiar with when deciding which writing style to use. As a high school student, I have learned many things about writing that helped me become the improved writer I am today, but the most essential advice I have received is practice makes perfect. Although there is no actual perfect way of writing, I have discovered that each essay I write, my writing improves. It is easier to spot mistakes, find areas to improve, and ponder elevated word choice to use.

The standard impression most people have of writers is that they can sit down and just let a perfect composition flow from their heads onto paper. In her writing career, Lamott has observed how “writing is not rapturous. In

Charlie’s life was relatively easy until one night changed everything. While reading, Jasper Jones , the town outcast, finds Charlie and leads him to a discovery. Someone in town has been murdered. After Charlie reluctantly agrees to help hide the body so that the blame isn’t unfairly placed on Jasper, he realizes he is involved, and that if he and Jasper don’t find out who the murderer is quickly, they will both be going to jail.

The main purpose in Carr writing this essay is to expose the small amount of diversity involved with the magazine industry, which has always been

Everyone knows what writing is to one extent or another, but we all have different definitions of how it should be done and varying degrees of seriousness about the art. We all have a process of writing, but each is unique to ourselves and our own experiences. Annie Dillard and Stephen King are two well known authors who have published many pieces, two of which describe how they view the writing process and let their readers get a peek of what goes on through their minds when they write. These two pieces are Dillard’s The Writing Life and King’s “What Writing Is.”

I 've always liked writing. Even before I knew how to write I would make up stories and pretend to write them down. Each year in high school I 've written a multitude of essays on varying topics. I have selected three of these writings from each of my years in high school to examine as part of this rhetorical analysis of my writing history. As I 've grown older, my writing style has changed and I 've learned more about the world and developed my own personal writing voice more and more.

To writers like Julia Craven who is a staff reporter for The Huffington Post and Courtney Baker is Director of Africana Studies and Associate Professor in the department of English at Connecticut College. and another blogger featured

"To write to be a writer, I have to trust and believe in myself as a speaker, as a voice for the images. I have to believe that can communicate with images and words that I can do it well. A lack of belief in my creative self is a lack of belief in my total self and vice versa- I cannot separate my writing from any part of my life. It is all one" (95).

My author was Gary Paulsen. Gary Paulsen was very interesting. He wasn’t a very bright student, he graduated with a D-average. I learned that Gary based all books about outside because he loved the outdoors. When Gary discovered writing he published his first book in 1966. Gary wrote over 175 books and over 200 articles. I wondered if writing changed Gary’s life for ever. Gary responded, “Writing has changed my life forever.”

His adoption to his father has influenced him too, and moving to different places has influenced him to write. He usually write on personal events that happen in his life and writes it down on paper. He likes when an author writes to touch the writer's soul. He has an emotional and inspiring bond with his readers.

College friends turned band mates was how this self-proclaimed “fun, party time” band Easy Roscoe came to be. When vocalist, Ian Fondrk and guitarist, Jon Worthy moved from their college town to Nashville they knew they wanted to start a band. With the addition of vocalist and guitarist, Logan Coats, bassist, Austin McFall and drummer, Brian Martin Easy Roscoe was created. Easy Roscoe recently won the opportunity to play at The Attic Lounge in the historical War Memorial Auditorium after winning SoundHarvest Homegrown Harvest competition where they came to discuss their writing style, influences, and how Easy Roscoe was

To begin my conclusion John Green said this quote “Writing is something you do alone. It’s a profession for introverts who want to tell you a story but don’t want to make eye contact while doing it.” I’m not a writer I dislike doing things alone or being by myself for that matter. It is too quiet and it leaves me with time to think for myself. Most writers write because they have something they want to