On Writing

After Art Criticism, I have learned a few tricks, and one of them is looking at strengths and weaknesses. It has become an asset that I do like. After writing an artist biography and statement and seeing the grade criteria for both, I found an interesting self-analysis of myself as a writer I’ve decided to post. Bear with me as I wrote this in third person.

Strengths:

• The writer has a strong grasp on the technical bones of writing. He can format a research paper/script/short story effortlessly.
• The writer knows how to construct arguments and prove them in his research papers.
• The writing style adjusts to certain formats stronger. The writer works in poetry, prose, scripts, blog entries and research formats (MLA, APA, etc.).
• The writer is willing to experiment in style to yield new results. Example: blending poetic writing with prose & blog entries.
• The writer uses highly imaginative diction in poetic style.
• The writer has a tangible sense of humor that comes through in his scripts
• The writer experiments with his scripting style.
• The writer loves writing.
• The writer has a simple, breezy style of writing for his blog, making it easy to read.

Weaknesses

• The writer is sometimes too technical in his fiction, which makes them resemble research papers.
• The writer sometimes does not make the emotional connection to his fiction characters, which holds them back.
• The writer should relax more when writing: He needs to dispel the audience from his head, as he seems more concerned with formal/technical aspects than the story.
• The writer does not focus on a body of work, but instead shifts from project to project, creating a disjointed body of work.

Suggestions:

• The writer should follow his instincts more, and worry less about the audience.
• Try making an emotional connection to the characters.
• The writer should focus on a project and see it to completion publication.
• Keep experimenting in styles to produce different results may shake audience out of head.
• Continue writing.