AGENDA:
Today is National Day on Writing.
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http://www.ncte.org/dayonwriting
http://blogs.ncte.org/index.php/2015/10/write/
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READ: George Orwell, "Why I Write"
WRITE!
Flash Fiction stories
Contest entries--Hollins, Scholastic
HMWK: Finish Bloodsucking Fiends.
Test on Monday
The Morning Reflection this time is about why individuals write. Many of them ranged from the silliest reasons to the deepest emotion about how writing is essentially their life.
ReplyDeleteAll the Why I Write beginnings are all inspired by George Orwell and his personal essay about why he writes, even if they aren't aware of it.
It's refreshing to see why others write and why they dedicate the life to word, and to motivate myself to continue on this path that is laid before me.
In addition, Orwell's structure of how he writes causes a normality in the system of writing,m in that any could write as long as one desires to, which is reflected with each #whyiwrite
DeleteThe video of "Why I Write" was very nice to see because it was cool to see the many different reasons people write.
ReplyDeleteThe video "Why Write" is a compilation of various reasons as to why writers write. The one quote that struck me the most was "For every kid who's ever been told, 'you can't.'" This quote showcases the immense potential the written word has, the effect that I as well as many in our class have been exposed to. Furthermore, this is one of the reasons why I personally write: to give a voice to the people that don't.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Orwell, writing has a personal aspect that leaves full control in the writer's hands. This I wholeheartedly agree with in that writing is not a concrete art; it is constantly changing and developing around the personal interests of the author.
DeleteThe video "Why Write" was very captivating. I loved seeing everyone's reasons on why they write and comparing them to my own. It makes you realize just how important writing is to some people and how it affects our world. "Because if I don't I swear I'll go insane." this quote from the video is one of my favorites. Writing is extremely important to me "Because creating something that didn't exist before is as close to magic as I'll ever get". Overall I loved the video.
ReplyDeleteThough poorly put together, the video "Why Write" displayed various reasons and intents on why people write. I personally didn't like the video but I get the point.
ReplyDeleteThe "Why Write" video spoke a lot of truths for many writers. I feel as though not only is it an explanation of why many writers do what they do, but it is also motivation for writers by reminding us of why writing is so important.
ReplyDeleteThe whole "Why I Write" trend inspired by George Orwell's essay is an interesting form of self reflection. It encourages those to really think about their words, thoughts, and what they're doing. It encourages self-awareness. The reasons that were shown as to why those people write were very realistic but also very artistic which is another reason this essay is an interesting trend. Orwell as well as the others who followed had very literal reasons as well as the artistic reasons.
ReplyDeleteI liked the video "Why Write" because it shows very common reasons why writers write. The music was bad, because it didn't even last the whole video. In George Orwell's essay "Why I write" is just a more detailed and long winded way to explain why he writes and how Orwell got started.
ReplyDeleteWhy write was a mixture of inspiration, hearing the reasons behind peoples passions for writing. Why they get a feeling of joy from finishing a page. How the slightest gesture, action, or event an spark numerous ideas for a future premise.
ReplyDeleteOrwell, at the end of his essay "Why I Write", tells how he believes writing a book to be comparable to "a long bout of some painful illness" and that to willingly undertake such a thing would mean the author would have the need to write that they could not resist. However, Orwell says he was also highly driven by political reasons and purposes in his work. While not all writers have the same political reasons to write, many authors commonly say that they write because they have to and they feel like they can't live without it.
ReplyDelete"Why I Write" by George Orwell created a basis for all other writers to open up and explain their motivations for writing. Specifically, Orwell's list of motives on the second page of the essay depicted the various facets or writing as an art. The first, sheer egoism, is something that I think all of us can understand because when we write, many of us want our writing to be the best of the best, although it does not happen very often. There is always an unspoken tension between writers in this way. Also, having read some of Orwell's other essays, specifically "A Hanging", the descriptions and imagery that he employs became much clearer as he explained how he wrote as a child and his personal experiences as a writer. His thoughts on writing are quite provocative and his explanations just bring the reader deeper into his world.
ReplyDeleteThe essay "Why I Write", by George Orwell, was very interesting, especially having just read Joan Didion's essay "Why I Write", based off of his. His descriptions of his childhood and his motivations to begin writing, as well as his attempts to quite writing, are intriguing as it allows us to see within his mind. He also develops four universal motives for writing, which seen to be accurate. It is interesting to know why George Orwell writes because it helps us understand and analyze why we write.
ReplyDeleteThe ''Why I Write'' essay by Orwell was an intriguing piece of writing that simply defined his perception on why he wrote and on writing itself. He used his interests in history and personal experiences to display his start to his interest in writing. He developed his personal view and it interested lots of people.
ReplyDeleteThe "Why I write" was an honest,believable answer to a question many writers ask themselves. The video of "Why I write" was kind of cheesy to me because they avoided the ugly sides of writing, and the selfish reasons behind our desire to write. Orwell mentions how he writes out of "sheer egoism" at times. He recalls times when he writing was bad. Unlike the response's in the video George Orwell doesn't make writing seem like a noble act, just something he does, something that makes him feel whole.
ReplyDelete"Why I Write" explains not only why George Orwell writes, but why any writer writes. He delves into his need to write, and the way he tried to push it away, but he felt as though he was outraging his true nature by doing so. He then transitions into the love he found in it, discovering the joy of words and language. Orwell goes on to explain that there are universal motivations for writing as well. Motivations that cause one to put aside worldly troubles, like earning a living, or starting a family, and choose to write instead.
ReplyDeleteThe "Why Write" video was very inspirational video. I related to a lot of the reasons. Many of them, however, were very cliche and corny, but others were relate able and very agreeable. As a writer i feel the same way as some of this reasons and i like how nod my head i agreement when i read some of the reasons in the video.
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