Category: Intro (Page 3 of 11)

“How to read like a writer” by Mike Bunn

• Take a good technique another writer used to use in your writing. See what didn’t work for another writer and avoid the same mistake.
• Using a certain word can change how your reader reacts to your writing.
• Start thinking about the writing before you even start reading it. Ask yourself things to figure out what the author was thinking.

A quote I found interesting: “I came to realize that all writing consists of a series of choices. I was an English major in college, but I don’t think I ever thought much about reading.”

I found this quote interesting because when I write I don’t think about the reader. How would they feel reading my writing? I believe that your writing can become ten times better if you put yourself on the other side when writing, “be the reader” I should say. You can then tie in the same questions you ask yourself when reading like a writer but instead use it to make a better writing piece. Which is what Mike was teaching us.

“The reader as artist” by Toni Morrison

• Notice the small details.
• Imagine yourself in the story.
• The differences are understanding the writing and actually being in it while still understanding it.

A quote I found interesting: “Which is to say, I can read it again and again, step into its world confident that my attentiveness will always yield wonder.”

I found this quote interesting because it reminds me about watching a movie. The second time you watch it you notice it a lot more, or even if you notice everything that is in the movie. There are many things that aren’t always answered that leave you wondering what was the point of that.