My Writing Is Hard

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The part of writing that gives me the most anxiety is this exact assignment: describing what makes writing hard. To me, everything about writing is hard unless it’s something I’m passionate about. I tend to stress about writing correctly instead of just enjoying writing. I find that once I get started, I tend to get wordy and worry about making sure my audience can fully understand what I am trying to explain. Then I cut stuff out and make the paragraphs or essay shorter and feel like I lose part of the meaning of the essay. I am a perfectionist, too. So, on top of having anxiety about not wanting to write, I have anxiety about it being perfect.

One of the tactics I explored to help alleviate my anxiety was to identify some of my strengths. …show more content…

I tried to not think, but to just let my fingers type. I think allowed me to let go of my worries of being perfect in my writing and just let my thoughts flow on the screen. It allowed me to not worry about the content of my writing or the grammar or spelling. I wrote as much as I could as fast as I could. I did this in a quiet environment where I would be less likely to be disturbed.
Both tactics were actually very therapeutic for me. Identifying my strengths allowed me to focus on things that made me feel good about myself and translate them into good feelings about my writing. For example, I like to write to explain procedures. I have strong opinions and am able to put those opinions in writing. I am a good listener. I’m good at grammar and spelling. I am well-organized, and this is reflected in my writing. I’m good at asking questions to seek a better understanding of a procedure or an event. In the same sense, free writing allowed me to focus on my topic and just write. I was able to concentrate on the topic at hand and forget about any distractions or the need to be perfect. I knew I could go back and edit my writing later and there was no time limit for my writing. Plus, I chose a topic that was completely random. I wrote as much as I could think about dogs without stopping. It didn’t matter what I wrote or if the sentence was

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