blog 11

                 Writing makes a lot of people nervous and anxious. Writing is a very difficult thing to do. The writer has to worry about the grammar and the content and quality of the writing. There are many parts that make up different writing prompts. In chapter 12, the author brought up an interesting concept to writing. Patience is very important. Once again, this is difficult because most people what to just get things over with. However, writing is very time consuming and this can frustrate people. The author mentioned something that I do very often when I am stuck while I am trying to write a paper. He says to “turn off the computer and assign the project to my subconscious or my unconscious.” I usually just stop working until I figure out what it is I want to write and by then I can usually write a pretty good paper. Similarly, I will write a paper and when I am done I do not read it or anything. I save it and do not think about the paper until a few days later. By then my mind is fresh and I am ready to make the paper perfect. To me this is a form of practicing patience because I make myself wait until I can make the paper as good as I can.               Another thing that I found interesting is the voice in our heads when we write. I agree that we should not write until that voice knows how to feel about the topic. The voice in our heads need passion or persuasion. We should not be writing if we do not feel passionately about the topic. This way, you can know what points should be important in the paper. Personally, my voice is strongest in the morning. I like to write in the morning because my mind is fresh and ready to focus on the topic that I am writing about. My voice is strong and I am able to express my thoughts and knowledge more clearly. Writing is difficult and I think teachers could help students learn strategies that can make it a little easier on students.