By stating that we are already authors I think Mike Bunn means that we all write pieces of literature whether it be simple or not, therefore we must have a sense of what an author is feeling when something is written. By understanding that we are authors we can truly learn/ take in whatever points we’re reading. In doing so, as authors we can also take interest in a text assigned to us which allows us as students to be able to understand any piece of literature we have to study or read. When writing, this benefits us because as an author we would put ourselves in the shoes of our readers and make sure our point is being sent across in order for it to make sense and seem intriguing. In any of my literature pieces I use imagery and context to give the reader an understanding of what is being portrayed in my texts, assignments, tweets, emails, etc. This allows for them to remain intrigued and not have to keep rereading whatever I wrote to understand my point. This expertise would help in my college reading/ writing career because as a student we need to be able to fully understand an assignment but also be understood when completing an assignment. A technique I would try based on Bunn’s article would be to question why a story, or any piece of writing, is written the way it is. This is because when I get confused or lost I blame myself for not being able to focus, which then gets me unmotivated to read a text. Questioning the way the author writes a text would probably allow me to understand a text better compared to just doubting my reading skills. By questioning the author’s writing I can also think about a different way I would write it to understand the text in a better way, or realize what the author is trying to portray with the amount of, what seems to be, unnecessary details.
