For this post I read and annotated 3 reading from various authors. Here are some quotes by other writers that pertain to my style of writing. I have also provided 3 quotes by me that apply to my style of writing.
Teach Writing as a Process Not a Product (Don Murray) Quote 1: "Instead of teaching finished writing, we should teach unfinished writing, and glory in its unfinishedness." - Don Murray Quote 2: "Prewriting is everything that takes place before the first draft. Prewriting usually take about 85% of the writer's times." - Don Murray Quote 3: " The student is encouraged to attempt any form of writing which may help him discover and communicate what he has to say." - Don Murray The Daily Writing Routines of Great Writers (Maria Popova) Quote 1: "I never listen to music when I'm working. I haven't that kind of attentiveness, and I wouldn't like it at all." - E.B. White Quote 2: "Starting tomorrow - if not today:" - Susan Sontag Quote 3: "I had a ritual once of lighting a candle and writing by its light and blowing it out when I was done for the night." - Jack Kerouac Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (Anne Lamott) Quote 1: " Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way." - E.L. Doctorow Quote 2: "What I've learned to do when I sit down to work on a shitty first draft is to quiet the voices in my head." - Anne Lamott Quote 3: "I don't think you have time to waste not writing because you are afraid you won't be good enough at it..." - Anne Lamott My own Quotes: Quote 1: " Your writing should pull your reader in quickly, or else they will pull out quickly. "- Elizabeth Appenzeller Quote 2: " Rough drafts are a representation of hard work, and not mistakes. "-Elizabeth Appenzeller Quote 3: "You don't need any type of experience in order to write. You just need your mind and a pen. "-Elizabeth Appenzeller
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The following questions are part of a famous questionnaire called The Proust Questionnaire. This will give you a little bit of insight on my personality, and what I like to do.
1.) What is your idea of perfect happiness? To be successful and have my perfect family in my dream home with a lot of dogs 2.) What is your greatest fear? I’m absolutely terrified to die. 3.) What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? The way I look at myself in the mirror. 4.) What is the trait you most deplore in others? I can’t stand people who lie to make themselves seem better to others. 5.) Which living person do you most admire? My mother 6.) What is your greatest extravagance? My weakest suit would definitely be clothes or shoes. 7.) What is your current state of mind? Focusing on myself and not letting people drag me down. 8.) What do you consider the most overrated virtue? Being yourself. No one knows how to be themselves these days. Everyone is always trying to be someone else. 9.) On what occasion do you lie? If the truth will drastically hurt someone I love. 10.) What do you most dislike about your appearance? My weight 11.) Which living person do you most despise? My ex-boyfriend is absolutely the worst person on this earth. 12.) What is the quality you most like in a man? He would need to be very caregiving. 13.) What is the quality you most like in a woman? Strength 14.) Which words or phrases do you most overuse? “Oh...” & “I just cant!” 15.) What or who is the greatest love of your life? My nephew 16.) When and where were you happiest? Anytime I am in Disney world. 17.) Which talent would you most like to have? Be able to sing 18.) If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Be smaller weight and height wise 19.) What do you consider your greatest achievement? Moving out and not relying on my parents at the age of 19. 20.) If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be? A dog 21.) Where would you most like to live? Somewhere rural with warm weather year-round. Preferably Texas. 22.) What is your most treasured possession? My most treasured possession would have to be my Louie Vuitton. 23.) What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? Fearing your life from someone around you on a daily basis. 24.) What is your favorite occupation? Anything that works with kids such as pediatric doctors, teacher, daycare teacher/provider, or nurse. 25.) What is your most marked characteristic? The first thing people notice about me would have to be my hair. Many people often comment on the color of it, and how bright it is. 26.) What do you most value in your friends? People who are loyal, tend to turn away from any drama. 27.) Who are your favorite writers? John Green is the only written I have found that is able to capture my attention in ANYTHING I read of his. 28.) Who is your hero of fiction? Edward Cullen. That boy is unstoppable. 29.) Which historical figure do you most identify with? I feel that there isn’t really any historical figure that I am alike. I haven’t really don’t anything miraculous like those in the past. 30.) Who are your heroes in real life? My hero’s, depending on the situation, are my parents, siblings, and boyfriend. 31.) What are your favorite names? For a girl I like the name Dallas, and for a boy I like the name Mason. 32.) What is it that you most dislike? I do not have a tolerance for people who lie about anything. 33.) What is your greatest regret? Trying to grow up way too fast. 34.) How would you like to die? Very quickly to prevent feeling pain. 35.) What is your motto? Take Care of yourself before others. |