Journal 3

I think that Moore's article is mostly serious, but throws in a bit of humor to make the reader more comfortable. The idea of an insane writer is cliche, but i don't think this article portrayed that as well as some others have. It seems more like Moore has an active imagination and an attention to detail. She feels that some things are important in her story that the reader may find to be pointless, but they probably have some meaning to her. A sense of plot means that the character is developing and going somewhere in the story. Moore's characters seem to blow up before they can be developed. I think that the five-paragraph writing style is overrated. Even though every writing teacher tried to make us use this format, artistic visions dont always come out into five neat little paragraphs. It stifles the creativity and the individuality of the writer. The most memorable essays to me have been things that have content that makes you think, makes you informed, makes you wonder. The concept of the five paragraph essay doesnt even register as anything important when i read essays.