My Theory of Writing

My theory of writing is the reflection we embody into our writing. We reflect the world around in and express that into words. And into the writing, we reflect on how we could’ve done better, or another way we could have written a piece. Through reflection you grow, reading books and reflecting on the aspirations you’re character yearns for. In reading, you reflect a lot into different universes. The universes we all hold so dearly, our ideologies, our identities, our nationalities all represent something greater that should be reflected in our writings.

   In the dictionary, it defines reflection as serious thought or consideration. When writing a piece, your mind becomes perplexed and asphyxiated into the deep realms of knowledge and logic. The state of mind, where you have all the open files of your past and present knowledge right from your brain.

   During this course, I reflected a lot from my high school writing and how I have progressed. Though in college, I reflected on the essays we wrote in this class. The Narrative essay let me reflect on a time of vulnerability, and my writing embodied my identity that I hold so dearly. Into writing, you become a part of it, and it captivates all your essence, all your experiences. Other people’s experiences and triumphs can also benefit your writing. When I had to write an analytical essay, I focused on the research of others. I reflected on the research I had done, where it gave me the satisfactory analysis I wanted to create for my paper. Another assignment where I had to open my eyes and perceive the world around me, was the describing of work of art. I had to describe a work of art where I had to reflect on what I saw and what it was. Writing can be personal, and writing can also be freeing, and that is exactly what the two genres assignment is. Writing on what my topic of interest is, and reflecting that into two pieces of writing. My mind starts moving a million miles per second because of the multiple choices I could do, though I chose a poem where I reflect on a painting and a first perspective narrative where I reflect as an artist.

   At the beginning of the year, my mind was fresh from summer. A college English class might sound intimidating, but nevertheless, I found myself having to write a theory of writing. The theory of writing I wrote was based on me taking the roles of others. I would embody the piece I would write about, and make a recollection of it, i.e. something like a detective would do, collecting the pieces until he has reached a conclusion. But this theory of writing was missing the perplex aspect of the mind, and the mind was something I was exposed to in my psychology class. The deep thought process we have as early as 8 months, comes from the left hemisphere of the brain. The left hemisphere is responsible for any logical thing we do, and also controls our understanding of reading and writing. From that, I then was able to recollect my thoughts and assemble my theory of writing.

   From this new theory of writing, I was able to enhance my writing from the past writers that came before me. I was able to write my essays because I was reflecting on what aspects I needed in order to complete a part of the piece. Writing multiple pieces starts the engine in your mind that was longing to be used., and gaining knowledge from that is powerful, so I used that for class. Reflecting then became second nature for me, I was doing it while writing in class for journal entries. I would also reflect with others, which was something important I learned this year. Peer reviewing can help because someone else’s perspective is beneficial. This second perspective that looks into your writing is essential because the piece of writing becomes not only your reflection but someone else’s as well. This theory of writing helped me understand what I need to benefit my writing for the essays I had to complete, by enhancing my state of mind when writing.

   Beforehand, I used to only write because I had to. Rethinking of writing, and evoking a theory on top of that can help the process of writing a lot. It makes it easier and less stressful due to the fact that you have written dozens of times and each time you grow and reflect. In my future of writing, I will be able to resonate to my college writing theory because this was the beginning of my changing mind. Not only do you grow with skills such as writing, but your mind grows too. Taking in the knowledge of others, the past experiences of our ancestors, the fiction of the world, and the terrifying truths can all be reflected in our writings. Pertaining to my future, I will hold my writing as a place in my mind where I dive into deep reflection, and spill it all on the paper. This will help develop a sense of guidance to my writing, and not make me have to struggle into my deep perplexed mind.