My Thoughts on Writing Now

As a writer, I think that I struggle in formal settings taking out my voice. I tend to type exactly how I think and speak. In a situation when my language needs to be more professional and straight forward, it is difficult for me to create a serious tone because I am not by nature a very serious person. This affects research papers that I have done, and currently my resume writing abilities, which is lacking in this area.

I believe that it is important, as with reading, to make writing fun. If I ask my Kindergarten students to journal, then I will be writing as well to show them that it is a meaningful task that even grown ups write! Of course the earlier you instill this idea of reading and writing for enjoyment into their minds, the more successful they will be in school and the more likely they will continue to read and write and progress throughout their lives. I don’t think that writing is as important as it used to be in our society. Instead of corresponding with ink and beautiful stationary, we send off a quick email, message on Facebook, or send a brief and abbreviated text message to family and friends, which does not seem to have the same nostalgic effect on the recipient. I love receiving cards (the three times throughout the year that I do!) and they always brighten my day and find their way to the refrigerator door before long.