When Mike Bunn writes “You are already an author” he means that as we read we become more proficient in our writing abilities which makes us authors as well. As student readers, the types of writings that we read helps us as readers to improve our writing abilities. Reading various genres of writing enables us to learn about the author’s writing methods and strategies, which we can then apply to our very own writing. We are writers in our day to day lives without realizing it. It simply depends on what we’re writing that dictates what writing format we use. Some things that I consider as writings that I write in my everyday life could be emails, assignments, text messages, social media posts and probably many other things that can’t come to mind right now. I believe that our everyday language that we use in our day to day basis can benefit our writing by building stronger connections and making our writing more personalized for our readers. A piece of Bunn’s writing that I’d like to incorporate in my own writing is when he described his job. He used a very descriptive type of writing to describe the place he worked in. “The Palace was a beautiful red brick, four-story theatre in the heart of London’s famous West End, and eight times a week it housed a three hour performance of the musical Les Miserables.” His writing consisted of a very good description. From describing how the theatre looked like, where it was located, and even what he wore. Using simple but formal and to the point vocabulary. Bunn also mentions these two questions that ill keep in mind for when i’m reading or writing, which were “What is the author’s purpose for this piece of writing?” and “ Who is the intended audience?” These kinds of methods could easily help me develop as a writer.
