5. Being almost 47 years old, I tend to agree with Murrays ideas on writing. Once again, I believe that unless I write based on my own experience, I am just copying someone elses research or opinion. Most all the writing I do today has pieces of my life connected to it.
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One way Murrays claims influence my writing is that he confirms my style of communicating on paper. I write based on life experience. That gives me some confidence that the way I write can not be entirely off track. His ideas also lead me to believe that there are many different, acceptable styles of writing.
I agree with you about using some life experience in writing in turn will create better knowledge about the text. That way the reader can connect with you more having a better understanding of what your talking about. nice work
ReplyDeleteI don't agree with you when you say that impersonal writing is opinion or fiction. Murray's article made me believe that all writing is personal including opinion and fiction. I think that opinion is extremely personal because everyone has a different opinion.
ReplyDeleteI think what Murray was trying to say about writing is that, no matter what you write about your writing reflects you and you only, and that whether it be a personal experience or opinion, its more practical. Meaning that opinions are just as important because they are personal to a degree in which you can only describe.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on the writing from life experiences and how they are a huge part in our writing so we are used to using words like "I".
ReplyDeleteI like how Murray justifies the use of "me" and "I" ... i wish more people got this concept!! Nice thoughts. Although i do disagree with the statement that impersonal writing is opinion. Opinion is one of the most personal writing forms there is :)
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