"Do you have any advice for those of us just starting out?"
Ron Koertge advises us to "think outside of the box" when we are writing and go and use our life experiences to write. Our experiences should be our inspiration for what we write about. We should also be ready to write about anything at anytime, because an idea could come to use when we least expect it. He also advises us to not be so structured when we write, we should not be afraid to let our creativity show.
From my experience is WSC 001 I would advise new writers to not be afraid to write something that needs to be edited. I used to be a perfectionist and hated when I wrote anything that needed to be edited. Being in this class, I have learned that sometimes things need to be edited multiple times before they are the best that they could be. You can even write something that is completely unorganized at first and then use this to structure the next step of your writing. You should also write about topics that you are passionate about or that you are interested in. Throughout WSC 001 you are given a lot of freedom with the topics that you write about, so take advantage of it and write about things that you are passionate about. This will help your writing to be the best that it can be.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Blog 11 of 12
Are the four-letter word projects writing? (What is writing?)
Or, are they something else -- an argument? a composition? an inscription? something else?
The four-letter word projects are writing. If you just look at the projects without trying to understand the argument that is being made, it is very easy for one to just say that these projects are not writing. But if you take the time to understand the arguments you will realize that these pictures are doing the job of words. When we write we take the time to pick the perfect words to make our arguments as strong as they can be. When we made these projects we took the time to pick what we felt were the best images and sometimes songs to make our arguments as strong as we can. We also placed the images in the order we picked because it helped improve our arguments. Even though this project had no text or written words, the images spoke for themselves and were still a form of writing.
Or, are they something else -- an argument? a composition? an inscription? something else?
The four-letter word projects are writing. If you just look at the projects without trying to understand the argument that is being made, it is very easy for one to just say that these projects are not writing. But if you take the time to understand the arguments you will realize that these pictures are doing the job of words. When we write we take the time to pick the perfect words to make our arguments as strong as they can be. When we made these projects we took the time to pick what we felt were the best images and sometimes songs to make our arguments as strong as we can. We also placed the images in the order we picked because it helped improve our arguments. Even though this project had no text or written words, the images spoke for themselves and were still a form of writing.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Blog 6 of 12
Respond to the character's question as he enters the twittersphere: "Who are they talking to?" Do you wonder who your audience is when you post on twitter? Do you feel differently about your audience in online writing environments? Is your relationship to your online audience distinct? Who do you imagine is reading your tweets, for example?
This animation clearly doubts the viability of twitter as a valuable tool? What do you think? What is the purpose of microblogging?
When I tweet I am talking to my followers. I know that not all of my followers read or pay attention to what I post but I would like to think that most of them do, or they would not follow me. I do not feel differently about my audiences in online writing environments because if I did not want them to read what I wrote or I was worried about how they would react I would not have written it. My relationship with my online audience is pretty similar to my relationships with my friends and peers.
I think Twitter is a great way for people to get little bits of information out to an audience or just express their thoughts to people who may or may not listen. I think the purpose of microblogging is just another way to communicate with your friends and peers.
This animation clearly doubts the viability of twitter as a valuable tool? What do you think? What is the purpose of microblogging?
When I tweet I am talking to my followers. I know that not all of my followers read or pay attention to what I post but I would like to think that most of them do, or they would not follow me. I do not feel differently about my audiences in online writing environments because if I did not want them to read what I wrote or I was worried about how they would react I would not have written it. My relationship with my online audience is pretty similar to my relationships with my friends and peers.
I think Twitter is a great way for people to get little bits of information out to an audience or just express their thoughts to people who may or may not listen. I think the purpose of microblogging is just another way to communicate with your friends and peers.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Blog 5 of 12
To conclude her essay, Zadie Smith discloses: “In this lecture I have been seeking to tentatively suggest that the voice that speaks with such freedom, thus unburdened by dogma and personal bias, thus flooded with empathy, might make a good president” (192). However, she rejects this claim by advocating for the many-voiced role of the poet. What is the difference between the rhetoric of a president and that of a poet? Does Smith suggest there should be a difference?
When a president speaks they are hoping to convince a majority of the nation that the decisions they are making are for best. Or maybe to convince a majority of the nation to vote for them. They have to be careful with what they say not to offend anyone because it could result in less support for them. They have to worry about making people happy. They have to have a voice that reaches a large part of their population in a mostly positive way.
When a poet speaks they have to have multiple voices to keep their poems interesting for the readers. They have to be able to please an audience in a similar way that the president does. Although poets have to be careful about what they say, they do not need to be as careful as the president because they do not have to reach as large of an audience as the president. Also the poet is read for entertainment but a president is not really an entertaining figure. I think Zadie Smith thinks there should be a difference because if the president spoke the way a poet does, he would most likely not be very successful and vice versa.
Blog 4 of 12
1. Smith talks about how "not all lettered people need be of the same class, nor speak identically." How are the ways people from different classes speak similar and different? Is this the same for how they write?
2. Do you change your voice when you are speaking to or writing for different audiences or purposes? Why is it hard for us to have one voice to use when addressing anyone?
3. Should it only be acceptable for artists to have multiple voices or even personalities? Why is it considered negative for someone like a politician to have more than once voice?
4. Is it possible to develop the ability to have more than one voice or is the creativity necessary for this something you are born with?
2. Do you change your voice when you are speaking to or writing for different audiences or purposes? Why is it hard for us to have one voice to use when addressing anyone?
3. Should it only be acceptable for artists to have multiple voices or even personalities? Why is it considered negative for someone like a politician to have more than once voice?
4. Is it possible to develop the ability to have more than one voice or is the creativity necessary for this something you are born with?
Blog 10 of 12
What is Rodney Jones arguing in this poem?
I think that Rodney Jones is arguing that words are very powerful, and that once you say them or write them you cannot take it back. Even once you think an idea, its hard to completely erase that idea from your mind even if you never shared it with anyone else. I think he is saying that because words are very powerful that they should not be wasted. When he says "when it came on me how sweet it had been, / then the idea I was not finished," he is comparing the power of words and language to his coconut milk and rum. Wishing he did not waste the coconut milk and rum by pouring it in to the water. He is saying that we should not waste our words the way that he wasted his drink.
I think that Rodney Jones is arguing that words are very powerful, and that once you say them or write them you cannot take it back. Even once you think an idea, its hard to completely erase that idea from your mind even if you never shared it with anyone else. I think he is saying that because words are very powerful that they should not be wasted. When he says "when it came on me how sweet it had been, / then the idea I was not finished," he is comparing the power of words and language to his coconut milk and rum. Wishing he did not waste the coconut milk and rum by pouring it in to the water. He is saying that we should not waste our words the way that he wasted his drink.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Blog 9 of 12
When you put on text (on your person- as clothing/textile, tattoo or jewelry), do you honestly anticipate readers?
When I put on text I do honestly anticipate some readers. I think there are some people who read the text what I am wearing but they will not actually absorb what the text says. They will just glance at me as they walk by and read what is on my shirt, but not actually think about what it says or what it means. I also think that some people will read whatever I am wearing and know something about me. For example, right now I am wearing a Hofstra Lacrosse sweatshirt, so it would be safe for someone who saw it so assume that I play lacrosse for Hofstra.
When I tweet, I also expect people to read it. Every time most people tweet they are usually hoping that someone will reply to their tweet or retweet it to their followers. Most of the time I tweet random, and useless things but sometimes I tweet quotes or inside jokes or retweet things that I think are funny. When I tweet something that I put a little more effort into thinking about I usually am more hopeful that someone will reply or retweet whatever I just tweeted. Most people who retweet or reply to my tweets are my peers that feel the same way about whatever I just said.
Also when I tweet, I have no way of knowing if someone even acknowledges my tweet unless they reply to me or retweet it, but I guess I just assume that people are actually reading what I write.
When I put on text I do honestly anticipate some readers. I think there are some people who read the text what I am wearing but they will not actually absorb what the text says. They will just glance at me as they walk by and read what is on my shirt, but not actually think about what it says or what it means. I also think that some people will read whatever I am wearing and know something about me. For example, right now I am wearing a Hofstra Lacrosse sweatshirt, so it would be safe for someone who saw it so assume that I play lacrosse for Hofstra.
When I tweet, I also expect people to read it. Every time most people tweet they are usually hoping that someone will reply to their tweet or retweet it to their followers. Most of the time I tweet random, and useless things but sometimes I tweet quotes or inside jokes or retweet things that I think are funny. When I tweet something that I put a little more effort into thinking about I usually am more hopeful that someone will reply or retweet whatever I just tweeted. Most people who retweet or reply to my tweets are my peers that feel the same way about whatever I just said.
Also when I tweet, I have no way of knowing if someone even acknowledges my tweet unless they reply to me or retweet it, but I guess I just assume that people are actually reading what I write.
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