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Whitney Bazile

Professor McLore

ENG 101

18 December 2022

Transition As a Writer

I didn't begin my writing journey last night. I've always been someone who enjoyed

learning and sharing my opinions, so when speech wasn't an option, I turned to writing to explain

myself. I began writing in the creative writing genre for the first time while I was still a little

child after reading a narrative my buddy had written in the seventh grade. I thought to myself,

"Hey, I can write this too," after reading her fantastic piece of fiction, and almost immediately I

got a notepad and began writing my own novel. Despite the fact that it was quite similar to hers

and that I did borrow some ideas from her book, a lot of people read it and really enjoyed it,

which made me proud of myself and inspired me to create more.

I had written quite a few fictitious stories by the start of eighth grade, and I was well-

known among my friends for my fantastic tales. When eighth grade, I regrettably quit writing

after two of my stories went lost as a result of my friend's negligence. I was so furious that I

vowed never to give them another piece of work, which caused me to quit writing for a while—

the only forms of writing I continued to do were essays and other tasks linked to my studies.

Although I was aware of blogging before to entering 11th grade, I always believed it to be

something reserved for grownups until I discovered differently. I became interested in it right

away and began looking into how I might start my own blog. When I first learned about web

designing, I almost gave up since it required learning how to code or paying someone else to do

it for you. None of those options seemed appealing to me. Fortunately, right as I was ready to
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give up, I discovered this website called WordPress, which lets you make a website in a matter

of minutes without knowing any programming, and for free too!

I started my blog, Diary of a Life Puppet, in 2011, and in 2012, I was given the

opportunity to contribute to a fantastic online adolescent publication. Writing has taught me a lot

thus far, and I continue to learn since, in my opinion, mastering the craft of writing is a lifelong

endeavor. But I can't dispute about the impact of this course that my writing has improved. These

are just a few of the many ways it has impacted and greatly aided me over the semester. As

simple as it may appear, this course really helped me improve as a writer. It would be silly to

argue with me when I say that writing has improved my writing abilities since we all know that

repetition makes perfect and it's nearly impossible to keep doing anything over and over again

without getting better at it.

Writing about my discussions helped me become more imaginative and useful, but

writing about the research paper was so much more beneficial. When I wrote about my

discussions, I seldom ever took the time to properly proofread and revise my work, and when I

did, I didn't go through the proper steps. When I began composing for the research paper, that

changed. I have benefited much from using Smarthinking to check and edit my writing. I learned

to utilize and blend words wisely, became more focused and attentive with my syntax and

punctuation, and I eventually started proofreading my writing. I was able to develop a strong

affinity with the English language by writing throughout the course. In the past, I had to make

sure I was using every word correctly before I could use it in an essay, an article, or even simply

a text message to avoid embarrassing myself. Now that burden is lifted off my shoulders, I can

proudly state that I can use words efficiently without always looking them up in a dictionary.
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If you've heard of journaling, then you likely understand what I mean, but even without

journaling, the act of writing down words and producing an imaginative work brings me inner

delight and calm. I write whenever I'm feeling depressed, and frequently I find myself amazed at

how the words just flow continually. Writing has significantly increased my self-esteem and

confidence because when you feel good on the inside, it always manifests on the exterior.

Both a talent and a skill, writing. A talent that some people are born with and one that,

with dedication and hard effort, anybody can learn, as I did via this course.