I chose this reading because Professor Friend mentioned the author wrote succinctly and my curiosity was instantly piqued. In creative writing, you are taught to describe and expound in ways that your reader will understand, see, and feelwithout being direct. While the usage of adjectives and emotive text is my strength, it’s refreshing to me to read an article that is straight to the point. Omg! Is this my dominant discourse? I find myself writing about writing here all the time.
Anyways, these blog entries have been fun for me because it allows me to give an opinion about what I’m reading without expectation. Sister Molly Heine gives very direct indicators of when and where your style and voice should be on the page, including when to use “I”. Since most of the stories I create are fiction, it’s very rare for me to be able to write in my own perspective, opinions and experiencesentirely. As Heine expresses, you are always in your writing, and I agree. You cannot possibly writeanything regardless of style, leaving yourself off the page. When you write, you are in everything. I think these blogs (and my journal) help me to decompress so that I feel no need to use I anywhere else. I like to think my writing is pretty down-to-earth similar to Sister Molly Heine. If you know me well enough, even through my texts, you can hear my voice. This is indicative of the following quote from the reading: By having a style and voice original to you, you will be present and breathing in your writing. Your words as a writer are called to be alive and to give life to your readers.
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