Writing Inventory Reflection

During days in which I spend the majority of my time alone, often I write entries in a journal. I enjoy expressing my thoughts on topics, as well as simple opinions of my day. When I write, similar to when I pass my time reading, I can escape the real world for a little while. As well, like writing and reading, I can be found participating in school activities involving student council, and drama club also. These extra curriculars I frequently take pride in are simple ways that I pass my time joyfully.


My favourite authors could range from writers like John Green, and Veronica Roth, to Stephen King, and James Dashner. I prefer novels based on fantasy, with a futuristic style, as well as something with action involved. Although, reading romantic stories is also something I enjoy, I will only read this style if there is some sort of relevant plot to it. These different types are some of my favourites because they can get my heart beat to race, as well as capture my attention with details.



The form of writing that comes more easily to me would have to be narrative, descriptive, or formal writing. I tend to use an extended vocabulary when I write, so formal and descriptive writing are easily obtainable for me. Also, narrative writing can be simple for me in the case that I have a story to tell that I understand completely. In my opinion, descriptive and narrative require much more brainstorming compared to formal writing in my understanding. A more challenging form of writing for me would be essay writing. Attempting to plot out all of my ideas in a brief amount of time does not come as naturally to me. Knowing that I am limited in a time frame stresses me out far too much for me to complete a well written essay.



When I write I primarily get my ideas from my everyday life, or my opinions/feelings on topics. I use writing as a form of expressing myself clearly, so it is necessary for me to use my own life experiences to create pieces, unless I have a clear understanding of the topic so that I am able to give my personal views of it.



On my private time I constantly am writing in my journal. It is not the kind of journal in which I discuss my life or anything of that sorts, but I frequently take concepts I do not comprehend and create my understanding on the paper. I use my writing to create ideas, and for my own personal understanding/expression. Currently I have been writing a series of excerpts involving the actions of people, and the way we handle certain situations. It is something that interests me immensely!




A piece of writing I have done in my life that I am especially proud of would have to be the essay I created in eighth grade about my oldest brother’s graduation. It was a story full of excitement and emotion for both my family and friends, for him to become a high school graduate as an non-verbal, Autistic child. That was one of my favourite stories to write, and my teacher at the time even had asked permission to send it into a Autism Awareness website that publishes people’s personal stories involving Autism. I do not believe it ever got published, but the fact that it was even seen as eligible for the cause is what matters most.




If my assignment for school is given an especially long due date, usually I will produce at least two draft copies before finalizing my ideas. It gives me opportunity to improve my writing even more than completing only one draft does. I prefer to check over my work markedly in order to create well thought out ideas. I am frequently told that my writing is full of voice, and description. When writing I put as much thought into the voice and way I am describing my ideas as I do the main idea of the story. I believe some of my weaknesses as a writer include sentence structure, and my ability to avoid sentence fragments, as well as abbreviations in formal writing.




If I had to choose a topic that I enjoy writing about most it would have to be anything involving my family, or other topics I have abundant knowledge of. Some things to do with my opinions are also things I find more interesting, for me, to create. As a writer this semester, my hope is to improve on my sentence structure, and ability to plot out my ideas more efficiently. I expect that this course should help me to improve in all of these areas, especially ones involving quick thinking.