Journal Three

Lorrie Moore is a crazy writer. However, I find that to be a good thing. What she is talking about is a pretty serious matter. However, she cushions the serious tone of her paper with jokes and comedic twist. It makes the essay a lot easier to read and doesn’t make it feel like she giving you some lecture on her evolution of a writer and the critique she has gotten. Her story does sort of fit the clichés of writers. I think that people assume that writers are always crazy and this was demonstrated when people would ask her if she was crazy. People stereotype me in many ways but probably the way I feel most stereotyped is as a New Yorker. Just because I am from New York doesn’t mean that I have a big attitude or just generally mean. I think a plot is very important. It helps keep the paper organized and the reader engaged. If there is no plot than it would be hard for a reader to follow along and essentially gain interest in the essay. I think that five-paragraph essays can be problematic when it comes to creativity. It doesn’t really allow you to just write as you feel but instead to write in a routine. It helps young kids understand writing technique but for someone who is older it is important to step outside your box. This is way my favorite essays that I have written are when the teacher allows us to write for however long in however setting. It really allows one to increase creativity.