Journal 5

Writing/composition is communication through expression. The main point is to convey or communicate an idea. While writing focuses more on using text to communicate, composition focus more on style. While writing the exact language used in the text is integral. A message cannot be conveyed if the language and text is off in the slightest. However, how the language or text should be used is subjective and it ultimately lies with the audience you are communicating with. Composition’s style is also subjective. But enables the creator freedom. The structure in which the message is being conveyed lies entirely on the creator, which forces that person to fully understand the subject at hand.

            Project 1 has helped me understand both of the terms a little better. When it comes to writing, my artist’s statement taught me how to condense my message and make it understandable. I had to choose the write language to convey my message but I also realized I couldn’t repeat myself. I was saying the same thing over and over and I had to find new ways of saying it. Writing is more than communication sometimes. Sometimes writing is about finding the write way to communicate a message without being redundant. This makes understanding the subject at hand integral, but not as integral as composition. Composition forces you to understand the term in more than just the literal sense. Composition introduces structure and words cannot decide structure. While composing my exhibit I realized this.

            Communication, style, and text are what I think of while writing and/or composing. Like I said many times, communication is key while doing either so it’s what I ultimately think about. I want to convey my idea or thought in the best way possible. That’s where style comes into play. The way I structure my message helps my communication and the better the style the more likely it will be that my message will be understood. Text pops into my head just because I need a way to communicate. With writing it’s letter that take the form of text, but if I’m doing an exhibit text my take another form.