“How to Read Like a Writer” by Mike Bunn

In his article, Mike Bunn writes “You are already an author.” He’s talking to What do you think he means by this? What are some of the things you write already?  (Hint: “Nothing” is not an acceptable answer.) Think of all of the ways you already use words in your everyday life.  That’s authorship! How will that existing expertise help you in your college reading and writing career?

I think Bunn means when he says, “You are already an author” is that you are in control of your story and how you choose to write it. I have written poems, research papers, argumentative essays, and narratives. All the words I use in my everyday life becomes my vocabulary. Then again depends who I am talking to I use my words accordingly. For example, if I was talking to a superior at my workplace I wouldn’t talk to them casually, because they are my higher-up and not my buddy. Another instance would be if I was talking to my friends I use language that people my age would say. The existing expertise of writing essays and how I talk helps me in my college reading and writing career is how I can use techniques and formulate words that belong in that piece of writing.

Was there anything you noticed in Bunn’s article that you would like to try to do in your own writing? What, in particular? Please be specific!

In Bunn’s article I noticed that all the things he has written in his article are advice. For example, “The idea is to carefully examine the things you read, looking at the writerly techniques in the text in order to decide if you might want to adopt similar (or the same) techniques in your writing.” I try to imbed this thought when I’m reading so I can put certain techniques that I read in my writing.