Shelley Reid makes it very clear that we should get rid of the rules of writing and just focus on writing about what interest us, showing not telling, and adapting to the audience. Doing all of this considers both the author and the audience which defines rhetoric writing.
Personally I can’t really remember a time where I had full creative freedom on a writing assignment. Every assignment has requirements and restrictions or limitations, rules that must be followed. I’m with Shelley, let’s get rid of the rules, in a way. We can’t actually you know change the assignment but we can change how we approach it. Theres still going to be rules but I think we can push them to their limit. Walk that fine line between breaking the rules and following them.
Reid talks about how she thinks writing is hard and made harder when we try to follow too many rules. Writing assignments are made to push us, to help us develop better writing skills. Sometimes we make these assignments harder by overthinking.
I think when we get an assignment and make it more personal, it’s better for us. Like if I get an assignment thats about the life of Nina Simone. Specifically how she got introduced to making music and singing. I would talk about her music, her inspirations, people who came before her, singers out today who were inspired by her. I would even make it more personal by talking about her sounds that I’ve made a emotional connection to.
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