"Inside each of us is a natural-born storyteller just waiting to be released."
- Robin Moore
As I approach the Literacy Narrative project, I am grateful for any new knowledge I can acquire to improve my writing process. The process does seem rigorous, but I know it will benefit my work's development and outcome.
I am apprehensive when it comes to the ideas and creation of my Literacy Narrative story. I do not write many stories based on my life events, so this will be an unfamiliar venture for me. My concerns as I approach this project relate to drafting and creating a thought-provoking work that captivates readers. When I write fictional stories, I can create new details or characters for enhancement. For this project, the story has already been written for me, and I cannot add whatever details I want. This will be a new experience for me and great practice for the future.
Whenever I write, it is always a goal of mine to create an intriguing and compelling story. By creating complex and fascinating characters, you have the opportunity to intrigue the reader with even the most straightforward stories. Readers who can relate to your characters are more likely to find the story interesting. With the Literacy Narrative, I cannot create new characters or details because the story is non-fictional. My hope for this project is to tell the story in an interesting and captivating way. When you intrigue the reader from the moment they begin to read, they will be better able to assimilate the message you are conveying. If the reader comprehends and understands the message in your story, it is the most gratifying result.
I am equitable to any new information or techniques to better my writing process. I am a firm believer that rushing a process or taking a shortcut never results in positive results. Rushing leads to missing details or information that presents itself when you take your time. I have used shortcut writing processes in the past, and the common result was monotonous stories lacking complexity. If I have learned anything from those experiences, you waste more time taking a shortcut and having to edit or start over when you finish than taking your time from the start to reach your end goal.
Revision is the most important part of the writing process. Whether you are writing an essay, story, email, or text message, you should always revise your writing. I find that especially when I am sending a written work from my cellphone, I always have misspelled or forgotten a word. Often, this issue results from a fun feature called 'autocorrect.' The equivalent to this feature on a computer would be 'spell-check.' Even with these robot editing programs, grammatical issues are stilled missed. Revising and editing your work is the only way to accomplish your objective when you write.
I look forward to expanding my knowledge of the writing process and observe the benefits it has to my writing. The Literacy Narrative project will be challenging, but taking my time to create my story will make the assignment much more manageable.
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