"Every writer has a purpose, or reason, for
writing." (Palmquist 28)
This is the line that most captured my attention from the
couple of chapters I read today. It might sound simple, unimportant; maybe even
a little cliché to some, but one thing rings true is that this statement can be
argued in several ways.
When writers have something to say, a story to tell, or an
opinion to voice, they will write with purpose. When they are inspired by
morals, experiences and controversy, writers will write with a goal and a
message. However, there is an exception to writers writing with a
"purpose". A writer can pick up a pen with nothing more than the
intention to exercise the passion they hold for the art of writing. I, my own
testament, know for a fact I write for the sake of writing the majority of the
time. I don't want to be told what to write about, that is the beauty of
creative writing. When I write with purpose, I am writing to reach the
objective of a classroom assignment. When I write on my own, I write for the fulfillment
of doing what I love.
In the seventh chapter, Palmquist describes the role one
takes on when writing analytically. "Analysis involves adopting the role
of interpreter. Writers who adopt this role help readers understand the
origins, qualities, significance, or potential impact of a subject."
(Palmquist 210) This was interesting to me because this type of writing can be
related to informative pieces, but with the ability to portray what the writer
interpreted from the subject research. Hence, providing personal perspective along
with useful information. Although this is an excellent way to practice writing,
what I found most sapid about this chapter was the section of Literary
Criticism. Any aspiring creative writer should become familiar with literary
criticism, which is defined as "the analysis of literature, broadly
defined as works of fiction, poetry, drama, and creative nonfiction."
(Palmquist 225) Overall, these few chapters have provided me with great insight
to ways to analyze writing both fiction and nonfiction, and my own and someone
else's.
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Some interesting ideas here. I do think that some would argue that the writing you describe in the second paragraph is done for the purpose of self-expression.
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