Friday, February 1, 2013

Thomas Style

Writing style is very important in writing and it’s what keeps the reader interested in the paper. I find that many times when I read, I lose my focus really fast because the author is really bland (like my Engineering teacher in high school). Yes, everyone has a different writing style, but I have to admit a lot of writing styles are very similar.  I tend to lean more towards a creative way of writing just because it drags my mind away from my daily troubles and clutter in life. I feel like the Joker sometimes when it comes to writing and I think he puts it best in most cases, “Why so Serious?”. Yes, I know sometimes writing needs to be serious in order to persuade or call others to action. The fun stuff to read, however, is more humoristic. I like to add humor to my writing but at times it’s hard to find the appropriate time to add in a joke or two.
I do have trouble in my writing once every so often. I tend to repeat what I say when I need my paper to be longer. I tend to repeat what I say when I need my paper to be longer. It’s always a challenge for me to write a lot because I tend to say what I need to say pretty quickly then I go back through my paper to add in those “filler” words and sentences.  As always I need to work on my writing and I can always do better at my writing style.

4 comments:

  1. I have to read lots of literary criticism/"serious" articles in my grad program and it can get really dry. So I love authors who write creatively about non-fiction and seemingly "boring" topics because then those topics become interesting. So I say you can be serious AND still have a wonderful and engaging writing style.

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  2. I agree when writing a paper it should engage the reader because if it doesn't the reader won't pay attention. Then after reading the paper the reader will just title it boring.

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  3. Creativity is one I struggle with. Usually I focus so hard on getting all my points down that I forget to be clever or creative. It can be hard to read when things are always serious and bland so good job on being creative!

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  4. I like that you included the importance of occasional humor in some writing to engage the reader and make them more interested in what you write. I can also relate to your statements about "filler." It's often tempting to continually restate a main idea when you are faced with a length requirement

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