I feel
like one of my strengths in academic writing is my authorial voice. I find
that, especially when I am writing something that I care about, my authorial
voice comes across very well. I have been able to write a variety of authorial
personas, ranging from sarcastic and scathing to logical and unbiased. One
example of this was an essay I wrote in Eng 251, where my teacher commented he
really loved my voice and tone.
One of
my weaknesses in academic writing is my tendency to ramble. I am not very good
at outlining. Because of this, my papers often end up scatterbrained and difficult
to follow. I noticed this with a variety of my essays in Writing 150.
I really need to improve on my authorial voice in writing! I feel like I have a pretty laid back style so if you have any tips send them my way!
ReplyDeleteNot to be a stalker, but I think it was you who commented on someone else's post that you prefer writing fiction over essays. Knowing that, your weakness makes sense! Not to say that fiction doesn't require structure, but it's definitely different from academic writing.
ReplyDeleteOh, I double checked and you said creative writing. I guess my comment could still apply, depending on what you're writing.
ReplyDeleteAuthorial voice is such a good strength to have! That is something I wish I had better developed. Being able to choose how you write a paper is one of the best parts of writing in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteAuthorial voice is a great skill to have and one that is hard to learn.
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