Writing Reflection

I would definitely have to say that the main improvement that I've seen in my writing, is in my structure. In the beginning of the year when we did the American Icon writing piece, my writing was good, however, I had no idea that my writing would've reached the level of professionalism that it did, during and after the completion of Ampersand.

From Beginning the American Icon project, all the way up to completing Ampersand I felt like I was on a roller coaster for writers! When the ride began I can honestly say that I was nervous. The reason why was because I knew that I was going to experience thrill and excitement, but I was also going to experience unexpected ups and downs as well. But fortunately for me, I came onto the ride with a proper mind and heart.

The main ups and downs that I was nervous about the most, were ones that had to do with structure. I've always been good at just putting my thoughts on paper, but not so good at organizing those thoughts so that they flowed and made since. I was able to somewhat do this for my American Icon project, but I realized that if I wanted to come out on top as being the best writer that I could be, I would have to replace the word somewhat with completely. So from then on, I just began to make that a mental goal of mind that I would always be working towards reaching. Because all aspects of writing are extremely important, it's just that to me personally, the structure of the writing works as a base for everything else. Since once I figure out where certain pieces are supposed to go, I can easily work around that, and work to make all the other aspects such as creativity and grammar, fall into place. So I knew that in order for this strategy to be successful, I would have to work hard and began right away, so I did.

From then on, I started taking more detailed notes, asking deeper questions, engaging in on revision and critique sessions, observing other peoples blog responses, and creating a special bond with my teacher, so that he to could help to guide me through the process of being a better writer on a personal level, by realizing and understanding my own specific needs and strengths as a writer. Before I knew it, it was time for the Ampersand project, and I knew that this was my time to shine and incorporate ALL the writing skills, strategies, tips, tools, and enhancers that I had learned up to that point.

Eventually, after all the hard work, effort, and energy that I put into the work and writing exercises leading up to my final Ampersand writing piece, not only did I exceed my goal of improving my writing structure, but I was also able to incorporate my experience at internship, that stood as a real real world learning component. I couldn't help but to feel excited and proud of myself at exhibition, because I knew that I had come a long way, and people would definitely be able to tell without even talking to me, because it was all shown through the creativity, professionalism, and organization of my piece.

My future writing goal is to be less afraid of making mistakes and trying new things with my writing. I've always been one to try and write my writing based on specific rules and tips that were taught to me, which is fine, but rarely any of my own. I enjoy being myself, fabulous, and unique, so I'm just going to keep trying to work towards always incorporating my characteristics and going beyond the boundaries of general writing guidelines.