Monday, March 11, 2013

Essay Introduction #1

In this weeks readings I was able to further understand the creativity that is involved in writing essays and any literary work of art. It was in this weeks reading of Essay Introduction that I once again saw a small nothing make me realize a lot of something. Writing is so complex but in the form of simple text so that all complexity is lost within the easy understanding given by these complex thoughts, ideas, and styles of writing. There were even more amazing insights given by the editor's edition of the Preface but still they explained the same concept that is needed to write great essays. Essays are different from other writing styles because there is no room to linger and everything should align literarily. Though there is still room for all the creativity that writers want to explore and readers want to enjoy.

In the Preface of the story I was shocked to be reading a story. Mainly, because this reading was explaining the art of writing essays so I was expecting to get the directions and then maybe see an example of what I was asked to portray. Instead it starts with an example that also explains while the story is going along which is very intriguing because as your getting the directions you see hand and hand how it works together. How even though this was story explaining how a young lady wanted to see a painting that she was obsessed with, you also see how when she gets to seeing the painting it's small with a huge value to everyone. That is the same way an essay should be, as she explains by letting you know that in that small portrait, still lied the amazing feelings towards the work of art. To me that means that even though an essay is not as detailed and long as a book it should give you the same tingling of a book that could go further in depth.

Then the editor follows by explaining that there is a get in and get out feel for essays because you want to fulfill all requirements with less writing which is a lot of work. It isn't easy to understand that you have to maximize and minimize your work all at the same time. You are to maximize your creativity, skill, and imagery while minimizing the length of writing that your composing. Even with the challenge presented in this style of writing I'm certainly ready to succeed its  expectations. Writing has become so fun in this course because of how creative the style of writing can be when applied correctly.

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