Thlog Week 7

As we come closer to finishing up the quarter, I feel like I have learned and advanced much more as a writer. My initial ambition at the start of this quarter was to become a more creative writer, and WP3 has already started to allow me to become one. I am very intrigued by the concepts and rubric of this writing project, because it allows me to think outside the strict, firm format of essays I had to follow throughout the years. Before Monday’s class, I was very much confused and a little overwhelmed with this WP, but after the class lecture, I feel more prepared and excited to start writing.

Some activities we worked on as a group in class that I found very helpful was the practice of decoding genres and conventions through children’s books videos. Although this was such a simple exercise, it allowed me to better comprehend the purpose of being familiarized with an author’s moves in a text. The constant interactions between my peers and the teacher opens up questions that I would have never asked or thought of. Through various questions concerning WP3, I was able to have a better understand on what my goal and ambition would be. In particular, the group chat we had about some of our ideas for WP3 gave me a better realization with the path I would most likely take. The fact that I do not have to focus on the quantity of my paper, but more on the quality, gives me a sense of relief, because now I can spend more time artistically and innovatively showcasing and detailing my work- instead of keeping track of how many pages or words I have done.

An option I am considering after Monday’s class is to do a thorough children’s book that would gear towards the younger audience. The readings by Mcloud we were assigned to read were very helpful and informative, and it gave me an opportunity to see a great example of how to effectively and uniquely present my ideas through comics.Like most readings, this presented me with a sufficient amount of detail on how to format and explain certain ideas/concepts for certain audiences in certain situations! I am still struggling to decide whether to make a TIME magazine article instead for the younger audience.