Thursday, October 3, 2013

            The aspect of Sondra Perl's thinking that seems most important for me is the one that quotes "Writers consistently return to their notion of the topic throughout the process of writing.  Particularly when they are stuck, writers seem to use the topic or a key word in it as a way to get again.  Thus many times it is possible to see writers "Going back" rereading the topic they were given, changing it to suit what they have been writing or changing what they have written to suit their notion of the topic (Sondra, 364).
               Sondra Perl brings to the scene  alive picture of how writing process takes action in a manner that comes along in accordance with both the writer's notion and the given topic.  She states when the writer starts his piece he pauses from time to time to return back to what he wrote or to the article.  This backward move happens consecutively when the writer anticipates whether what he wrote harmonizes with what he wanted to say, or happens when the writer blocks.  In this case he returns to the topic to look for a key word that will allow him to keep going on his writing.
               Sondra' statement reminds me of those moments where I had/have been  exactly doing  what she says whenever I had/have to write about a specific topic.   I write and often go back to what I wrote, or to a portion of it, to read and reread it and make sure whether it sounds similar to my opinions that I related to the given topic, or to check whether I lost the truck or not.  Many times I go back and forth to the article and reread, this helps me develop new thoughts about what I am writing, and gives me that hint that I needed to keep going on my writing. 
                 This is the model I use  in my writing process, it is similar to the method Sondra describes in her article.  I prefer this way because it keeps me focused, takes away the barriers that often block my thinking,  and more important it makes  my writing sound .

1 comment:

  1. Great! I am happy you noted the importance of "going back." I think this is an essential kernel of the process. We cannot write well without it. But I also think that what you describe here is retrospective structuring, right? It may have been good for you to use that vocabulary here. But your ideas and understanding are solid, so good job!

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