When I think about how members of this society interact with
each other, I never once thought about comparing every possible form of
communication as a conversation. In the first couple of chapters of Joining The Conversation, Palmquist
opened a whole new perspective to writing for me. He compared writing to being
at a “party” which seemed unusual at first. However, Palmquist proceeded to
deliberately explaining how approaching conversation in a circle of friends would
be similar to, say, approaching pen and paper.
In this modern day era, the technological advances have
transformed the art of writing. Text messaging and online social networking
have become the greatest form of communication. Palmquist expressed, “Interestingly,
if you ask people who spend significant amounts of time online whether they do
much writing, they’ll often say they don’t.”(Palmquist 6) Communicating via the
Internet has become so common, most wouldn’t think of it as a form of writing
even though it really is. This point the author made helped me realize how often
people express their ideas in a manner that allows them to think and process
what they want to say. Online sites, blogs, texting, and the original practice
of writing on paper, they share one thing for certain. It gives people the
opportunity to better perfect their thoughts before presenting them to the
reader.
Taking into consideration my goal to pursue a career in
English and Creative Writing, Palmquist’s perspective has expanded my own. I
have a genuine passion for writing and literature, and there is absolutely
nothing more fascinating then to see other writers’ point of views and contemplations
on writing itself. I believe all writing has a message, even if it is not
interpreted correctly, that can be fixed with practice and patience. I hope to
keep evolving my writing and find my own purposes in my work.
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