Journal 3

In my opinion, Moore’s essay is definitely humorous, with a serious undertone. She uses funny anecdotes to describe her take on the stereotypical writer and the process of becoming a writer. I don’t think her article is a common misconception of writers, but a narrative that takes some assumed things about writers and magnifies them. I feel like every writer, in one way or another, could relate to the feelings and experiences of Francie. A plot is what everything in the story contributes to, a focus, and a direction. I think a plot could be useful for getting a particular point across, but not a necessity for story to be considered ‘good.’ For some things, not everything, a five-paragraph essay is problematic. It restricts the writer from being creative and maybe completely expressing himself. I’m not really used to using a five-paragraph format, I’ve usually been told to use a format I felt for the assignment.