"10 things college writing classes don't teach you about the writing life--but should"
Which of the "ten things" scared you most? Did you disagree with any of the author's points? Have you thought about your writing future? Have you explored writing careers or programs already for the future?
I would loosely use the word “scare” because none of the writer’s points scared me as much as some of the points simply seemed like a drag; specifically in point 8: “The big-money opportunities are in giving readers priceless info … not your 2 cents.” He talked about it being a good idea to pick of some tips about researching from a journalism text, and earlier mentioned how most of the writing jobs would first go to journalism majors. It’s a shame to hear because I started as a journalism major, but I found that I just couldn't do it and would rather major in Writing Arts with the uncertainty than to major in Journalism, knowing that from the very first intro class, I hated it. For a little while I was doing work with the school newspaper The Whit. Eventually I decided that the whole going out to get a story and a few interviews thing wasn't for me, so I quit it early, thankfully. To hear that I may still have to put up with that kind of thing in order to become somewhat employable is a pity.
On that note, I don’t think I have nearly enough knowledge and experience to disagree with any of the points the author made. If he says I need this kind of experience, and is giving me these types of tips, who am I to disagree? I’m in this class because I have no idea. You can’t be in a position of complete curiosity, and then tell the experienced that they’re the wrong one.
I've thought about my writing future as best as I can, which currently means, keep writing and hoping for the best. I wouldn't take my own advice. I have explored writing programs after undergraduate, and I actually thought Rowan offered a good one! However, seeing as I haven’t researched into any other schools, I can’t be too sure about that either.
Sincerely,
Which of the "ten things" scared you most? Did you disagree with any of the author's points? Have you thought about your writing future? Have you explored writing careers or programs already for the future?
I would loosely use the word “scare” because none of the writer’s points scared me as much as some of the points simply seemed like a drag; specifically in point 8: “The big-money opportunities are in giving readers priceless info … not your 2 cents.” He talked about it being a good idea to pick of some tips about researching from a journalism text, and earlier mentioned how most of the writing jobs would first go to journalism majors. It’s a shame to hear because I started as a journalism major, but I found that I just couldn't do it and would rather major in Writing Arts with the uncertainty than to major in Journalism, knowing that from the very first intro class, I hated it. For a little while I was doing work with the school newspaper The Whit. Eventually I decided that the whole going out to get a story and a few interviews thing wasn't for me, so I quit it early, thankfully. To hear that I may still have to put up with that kind of thing in order to become somewhat employable is a pity.
On that note, I don’t think I have nearly enough knowledge and experience to disagree with any of the points the author made. If he says I need this kind of experience, and is giving me these types of tips, who am I to disagree? I’m in this class because I have no idea. You can’t be in a position of complete curiosity, and then tell the experienced that they’re the wrong one.
I've thought about my writing future as best as I can, which currently means, keep writing and hoping for the best. I wouldn't take my own advice. I have explored writing programs after undergraduate, and I actually thought Rowan offered a good one! However, seeing as I haven’t researched into any other schools, I can’t be too sure about that either.
Sincerely,