Reflecting Week 4

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  In the video #likeagirl, I was shocked that the only one who didn’t mock the way girls run was someone who was a younger girl. I would assume the reason this is because the little girl didn’t have any preconceptions about how a ‘girl’ should run and just portrayed how she would run. In Story or Die Chapter 4, Lisa Cron talks about how it is important to captivate your readers attention. She mentions various techniques that a writer should use to bring in the reader. This is essential so that the reader can get the message which is trying to be conveyed. The video did an extremely good job in captivating my attention as it was off putting to see the influence that the media and everyone has had on the way girls are meant to “run.” The creators of this video very clearly were able to portray their message this way. 

  Cron talks about how we give insight through our personal experiences when we tell a narrative, and I'm thinking about that while I write about a fight between two parents. Although the story is fictional, elements of it are based on my personal experiences in order to illustrate what I believe is a universal truth that should be addressed. I believe I've discovered that when I can relate to or have more control over the issue I'm writing about, I have a lot more confidence in my writing since I'm more knowledgeable about the subject or have strong feelings that I can express through writing.

  I'm now working on Assignment 1, which is a continuation of Imitation #4. I'm having trouble with the dialogue and formatting it properly. I started the manuscript with a statement that leads right into the essay's major topic, conflict in a parental relationship. I'm attempting to write in a way that allows readers to imagine the situation and includes dialogue so that it feels more real. I am currently having a difficult time because I am stuck on some of the word choices that I want to incorporate. I'm utilizing the idea of extreme detail to sort of allow the reader to feel almost as if they are standing with me.

 

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