Making the decision to become a writer for some, is a childhood dream. For others, it is a later in life decision, such as the case of Rebecca Goppert and Stephanie Jackson. Both of these writers share some characteristics, yet they are uniquely different writers. The decisions of when, how, and what to write vary between the two, yet they complete a book on the same train of thought. Both of these writers are talented and skilled in their professional lives, and have proven to be highly valued for their creative output. Rebecca started writing in high school, where poetry started her love of the writing process. She was encouraged to write by friends that have seen her work and talents. These days Rebecca is thrilled by writing crime fiction novels, that is her passion. She also still dabbles in poetry and lyrical writing for her other passion, music. Stephanie dabbled a little in middle school, however, in 2005 she jumped into writing a full novel after her niece’s disappointment in a new popular novel that had just been …show more content…
Rebecca recalls when she was in the middle of one project and then a new project idea popped into her head. That’s not that uncommon, what makes this unique is she had writers block for the first project, until the new idea was completely finished. No matter what she did, she could not think of a conclusion for the first project. After the project was done, she went back to writing like nothing ever happened. Stephanie recalled that when readers recognize her out in public or ask for her autograph, that is memorable. When she reads reviews of her novels, good or bad also is memorable, and the feedback from readers who are so attached to her characters. For example, when one of the characters died, people were upset about it, and told her as much. Both writers have fun memories leisurely reading then automatically going into edit mode and finding random
Vogler, Christopher. The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers. 3rd Ed. Studio City: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007.
Sharon Creech’s childhood memories, college experiences, and creative brain significantly affected her writings. She rarely thought of being an author growing up, but as time progressed, she began to really think about it. Creech first became interested when she entered college and something sparked her career. She wrote multiple books with her much thought and creativeness leading her to an outstanding writing career.
“The Road Not Taken.” Literature and the Writing Process. Ed. Elizabeth McMahan et al. 8th ed.
• AW always turned to writing when she was depressed, in these periods she got the greatest inspiration to her stories.
Head, Bessie. “Life.” Literature and the Writing Process. Ed. Elizabeth McMahn, et al. 6th ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2002. 349-355.
Over time in I Capture the Castle, Cassandra endeavors to develop her writing skills. She fills three notebooks with witty yet emotional entries that candidly recount the great changes that take place within the decrepit walls of the castle. She also tells the story of her complex first love and how she herself changes (Cambridge Guide). There is
While reading in the library of my boarding school, I found a magazine with an announcement of an international play-writing competition. Did I tell you that I love writing as much as reading books? I was so excited. But at the same time, my self-confidence was at an extremely low point. I kept asking myself: “What if I can’t do it?” then one of my teachers, Mother Louisa, helped me to change my mind. (picture)
Many authors have a reason for their writing style. Sometimes their style is due to certain events that have happened throughout their life, where they write to try to prevent the same thing happening or others. The things writers go through and write about may not be “appropriate” according to school boards and “concerned” parents; but they teach lessons and in some occasions, help save lives. Ellen Hopkins, a well-known young adult author, has written many books that have changed the readers paths in life; seeing what the real possibilities are. Many people disagree with her writing style, but she writes these novel so people can avoid and see the consequences of bad decisions.
As every well-read person knows, the background in which you grow up plays a huge role in how you write and your opinions. Fuller grew up with a very strict education, learning multiple classic languages before she was eight years old. Fern grew up with writers all throughout her family and had a traditional education and saw first hand the iniquities of what hard-working had to contend with. Through close analysis of their work, a reader can quickly find the connections between their tone, style, content, and purpose and their history of their lives and their educational upbringing.
“How to Become a Writer” written by Lorrie Moore consists of a story describing how to become a writer from the beginning to the end of the learning process. Moore starts the story by saying that if someone wants to become a writer then they should try and do something else, “movie star / astronaut, a movie star / missionary, or a movie star / kindergarten teacher” (Moore 397) The first step, in the process, is starting as a little kid then transition to high school and write poems and decide that it is not the way to write. The character decides to “experiment with fiction” (Moore 397). Then the character chooses to work with kids and use their stories to try and write her own. Moore’s story continues when the character transitions to college. In college the character takes a bird watching class. When he attends the bird watching class it ends up being the wrong class. “This class is Creative Writing” (Moore 398). The character decides that maybe it is fate that she ended up in the wrong class. As the character attends college she finds inside himself that he likes college, so he continues to write stories. No one likes her stories but she continues anyway. ...
Linda Wagner-Martin and Cathy N. Davidson. The Oxford Book of Women's Writing in the United States. New York: Oxford University Press, 1995.
Ellis and Ragin never mentioned a well organized writing process in their books, but I assume they had some kind of system in place to be able to win as many scholarships as they did. Everyday, the time I spend researching and writing becomes more enjoyable as I force myself to be more aware of my thoughts and mannerisms in order to put them onto paper. There is a deeper appreciation for the emotions that good writing makes me feel whether it be books, movies, or TV shows. The creators of Red vs. Blue managed to make every character enjoyable to follow and Parks and Rec is relatable to nearly anyone who watches it. Books like Fight Club can pull me into the scene with its dark descriptions or House of Leaves with his strange layout of words like working through a maze of thoughts. Even if I never win a scholarship essay I’m curious if I could ever write something as emotionally stimulating as those authors I appreciate so much. My first challenge was to win money like Ellis and Raglan, now also I’m challenging myself to someday write my own inspiring piece someone will want to read. I imagine a little further, the idea of being my own boss and using my love for Chemistry to write articles for magazines or as a literary device to teach the science through storytelling. The concept at this point in my life is freeing as I don’t know if I want to drive to a 9 to 5 job everyday, paying off debts, and “treading water” until I
I always liked to tell stories and by the time I was in middle school I started writing them down. I started out by just writing about my favorite characters like Harry Potter and Alice (from the Alice Series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.) Eventually though I started writing characters I made up, which quickly turned into me writing about myself. Writing was always therapeutic for me, and I’ve always best expressed myself through writing. I think that because writing (and literature) is often such a personal form of expression, that’s what makes it a natural art
Discussed in the article “Professions for Women” by Virginia Woolf are the obstacles women face when trying to become a professional writer. Woof narrates her challenges to becoming a writer by explaining the many negative thoughts she faces as well as thinking about how the experience is while working in a field that consists of many men. Through her essay, Woolf explains her lifestyle as a writer by cheerfully conveying the idea of what needs to be accomplished in order for one to achieve their desired profession. Through many indirect statements, she discusses the luxuries that come with her occupation because she proves to her audience, which are other determined women, that she can accomplish any ambitious goal knowing well what society
There are many types of writers out there however, In order to escape from the sufferings of what’s going on in today's humanity without taking any sources of breaks , many people would end up reading books instead of always being on the computer or watching television because once you start reading , you can gain more information which would allow you to do well in many things . Reading for an preference has become more popular in the past century than it has ever been before. (Alice Munro)