Today in class, we were put into groups to discuss our favorite quotes about an author's writing process, which we found from Teach Writing as a Process Not a Product (Don Murray), The Daily Writing Routines of Great Writers (Maria Popova), and Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (Anne Lamott). Below is a photo of my groups 3 favorite quotes, as well as my own personal quote which is located underneath the first one. The first quote was one that I had chosen as one of my favorites. In high school I used to think I was a sh*tty writer because I could never seem to follow the "rules of writing an essay". I didn't have an intelligent vocabulary, or a style, and I didn't even know what having a vision meant. But Don Murray is here telling you all you need to do is sit. And write.
Some of us in the group chose our quotes based on how it related to us, and some of us felt a connection with the way the author was writing it, personality wise. It is pretty cool hearing how other people comprehend and analyze the exact same sentence your looking at. Below are group 2 and 3's favorite quotes from the readings. (If you can read them...sorry!!!)
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For this post, I have chosen my favorite quotes about the author's writing processes from three separate readings. I have also provided three of my own quotes related to my personal writing process.
Below are the three readings I have read and annotated:
Source #1: Teach Writing as a Process Not a Product (Don Murray)
The Proust Questionnaire is a series of personal questions that are intended to give others insight on ones personality. Below I have responded to each of these questions so you can get to know me, and what goes on in my brain a little better.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ __1.__What is your idea of perfect happiness? I am not entirely sure what the “perfect happiness” is supposed to feel like. What I do know, is that I am genuinely happy when my family and closest friends are healthy and happy. Having and being surrounded by peaceful, positive energy is something that is important to me as well. __2.__What is your greatest fear? My greatest fear, besides losing the people that I love, is losing myself. Sometimes I get lost in my anxious world and begin to question myself and my decisions. __3.__What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? When I truly care about something, whether its a loved one, a friend, a job, an idea, I tend to care more about that than anything that has to do with my own life. I focus all of my time and energy on making sure other people are satisfied and happy, while I ignore my own issues. __4.__What is the trait you most deplore in others? Arrogance. There is no reason why certain people should feel that they are “better” than other people. There is also no reason why those certain people feel they have any right to make other people feel “less” than they are. __5.__Which living person do you most admire? My grandfather is the person I admire most in my life. Not only does he have the best sense of humor for an old man, he has the most inspirational, motivating stories to share each time I talk to him. He came to America with nothing when he was young and worked extremely hard for every penny he earned. __6.__What is your greatest extravagance? My greatest extravagance is shoes, specifically sneakers. I love to treat myself more often than I probably should! __7.__What is your current state of mind? I would have to describe my current state of mind as determined. Trying to juggle a full time job, school, and down time for myself, is definitely overwhelming. However I am determined to remain determined! __8.__What do you consider the most overrated virtue? Who in this world is truly "pure"? I don't believe purity has any relevance to the type of human being that you are. __9.__On what occasion do you lie? I do not believe lying is necessary in any situation. It never turns out well in the long run. __10.__What do you most dislike about your appearance? I dislike my pale skin during the winter. I wish I could stay tan all year round. __11.__Which living person do you most despise? There is no one person that I despise in the world. I can say I despise the cruel people of the world who hurt other people. __12.__What is the quality you most like in a man? Loyalty, and a sense of humor. __13.__What is the quality you most like in a woman? Respect. I think it’s very important, especially in the world we live in today, for women to have respect for each other and for themselves. __14.__Which words or phrases do you most overuse? I tend to say "really?" way too much. Anytime someone tells me a story or basically anything, "really" just comes out even though I know exactly what they're talking about. __15.__What or who is the greatest love of your life? The greatest love of my life is traveling. I feel very thankful to have been out of the country multiple times. Traveling is a life changing experience that just fills my whole heart. __16.__When and where were you happiest? I was happiest back in elementary school. When I lived in the house I grew up in, with my parents as a family, my first group of friends, and when I knew nothing about the real world. __17.__Which talent would you most like to have? I honestly wish I was a talented reader/writer. English was never my strong subject in school but after taking Professor Mangini's class last semester I felt I grew a lot as a writer. I look forward to learning more about composing this semester. __18.__If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I would change the fact that I overthink every situation in my life. It’s pretty draining. __19.__What do you consider your greatest achievement? My greatest achievement is beginning college. I disliked high school, for multiple reasons, and told myself I could just try to be successful without ever going. After a few years I came to realize college is a good thing, and learning is a great thing. I am looking forward to continuing this chapter of my life. __20.__If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be? I’m curious what it would be like to be a man, but only for a day or two. __21.__Where would you most like to live? I would love to live in Greece. Although the economy isn’t well, and the language is hard to learn, it is my favorite place in the world. It is one of my goals to live there at some point in my life. __22.__What is your most treasured possession? My most treasured possession is my car. Even though it eats all my money, I am happy I’m at least investing it into something I get to call my own. __23.__What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? Experiencing somebody you love pass away. __24.__What is your favorite occupation? I have always loved photography, even since flip phone days. I was a photo major in high school and really enjoyed it. My dream job is to travel the world working for National Geographic. __25.__What is your most marked characteristic? I'm a very caring, generous, down to earth person. __26.__What do you most value in your friends? I have two best friends whom I’ve had since 5th grade. I value how loyal and supportive they have always been to me. We know each other better than we know ourselves, and we will forever be family. __27.__Who are your favorite writers? The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. __28.__Who is your hero of fiction? Simba, from The Lion King. He is the perfect example of a well-respected, sincere leader. That is an important trait of a hero. __29.__Which historical figure do you most identify with? Honestly, I feel that historical figures are typically known for either doing something really great, or something really terrible. I find it difficult to compare myself to anyone of the past. I hope to be greater. __30.__Who are your heroes in real life? My heroes are my parents, and my godmother. They have molded me into the person I am today and for that I am forever grateful. __31.__What are your favorite names? I love the name Eleni, for a girl. Brayden and Vincent are some of my favorite boy names. __32.__What is it that you most dislike? Spiders. I dislike spiders very much. I also dislike miserable people, strangers having a bad day, who feel the need to make other people feel miserable and have a bad day. There's a lot of those. __33.__What is your greatest regret? Growing up my mother and I did not get along very well. I regret not treating her with more respect as a child. __34.__How would you like to die? I saw a movie where someone died in space just floating above earth and it was beautiful and peaceful. I think that would be a pretty cool way to go. __35.__What is your motto? Grow through what you go through. |
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