What struck me most about this article was the way in which the author talked about the "unskilled" writers in this study. I think too often we think of skill writing and composing in the same way as reading, where there is a clear cut way to tell whether you are doing it right or wrong.However, I think composing words should be thought of in a more artistic way, like composing music. Sure, maybe it isn't how you'd do it, and maybe it doesn't sound great, but that doesn't make it any less of a composition. I have a real problem with trying to quantify and study the process of writing, as the process and product is unique to each individual.
One of the most fascinating observations about the writers in this study to me was the disconnect between speech and writing. Tony, the subject who was singled out, had a practice of "reading in" proper words and punctuation, but could not physically see where they were wrong on the page. I suppose this is one of the greatest struggles for those who learn how to write later in life, the ability to know what you mean, but the inability to put it on paper.
Monday, February 15, 2010
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