Journal 1

I would have to say that writing is another form of expressing. Whether it be your greatest fear, your dream, your passions, your emotions, or your experiences, writing opens the door to be able to communicate those things to the world. Writing can be found in many ways from poems, songs, books, movie scripts, and so much more. The outlets for writing are endless. But what exactly defines writing and allows us to communicate those emotions, experiences, and fears? While writing is a great form of expression, there are many components of writing that make that so.

A major component of writing is audience. When you write anything you want your audience to be able to connect to what you have to say. It is important that the audience fully grasp and feel the words that jump out of the page and into their heart. So how can a writer affectively create a work so that a writer can grasp its meaning? As a writer, it is important to know and understand you audience and who you are trying to reach. Knowing this makes it easier to convey your ideas affectively.

Another large piece that defines writing is voice. Whether the words are coming straight from you or you are taking on the role of another character, it is important to find your voice. Your voice determines your actions, your thoughts, and your beliefs and that can all be used in writing.

Language is also a huge part of what defines writing. What words affectively convey your ideas and thoughts? How can you connect to your audience through your word choice and your language? Language is how you reach people, while audience is who you are reaching.

I believe that purpose is a huge part of what defines writing. Without purpose, why would you write and what would you even write about? Purpose becomes the reason why you write in the first place.

My last thought about what defines writing would be where it comes from. As an audience or a writer, it is important to understand background and reasons why something was written. Where did it come from? What is it made out of and how was it made? All of these play in to how it should be read and interpreted.