I choose to analyze Mary Gordon's perspective on writing.
http://www.nytimes.com/library/books/070599gordon-writing.html
In the first parts of the article, Gordon mentions that she writes on paper and not by using the computer. I can relate to this because usually when I just start writing, I brainstorm on paper as well. Also, her friends dislike her handwriting, I am the only one who likes my handwriting!
I love writing on paper because I love the smell of ink on paper, I am fascinated by the way the ink dries on paper.
"I buy notebooks wherever I go in the world. Just as each country has a different cuisine, each has a different notebook culture." I couldn't have said this better.
This article does not talk about online writing but there is one thing I would like to say, it doesn't matter if the piece we write is published online or offline it will still influence the public, therefore we should be careful about what we write and we should ALWAYS dounlecheck our sources.
Hi Ani - I appreciate that Gordon prefers to write, rather than use the computer. Whatever one needs to find the motivation in writing is what they should use. It has been great reading your blog. Very interesting and I have enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteThank You -
Suzanne
Ani,
ReplyDeleteI like the mention of the cultural experience of writing and likening it to cuisine. The act and the verb are just at important as the product and the noun. International notebooks - awesome idea!
Thanks!
Emily
Hi Ani,
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that she buys notebooks in different countries! I never thought about it. While I never thought much about the smell of ink, I always liked how ink looked on paper. Now that I use the computer so much, my handwriting has become awful, so I can also relate to people not liking my handwriting.
I agree on double checking sources! Today I saw something that looked suspicious to me and I double-checked the sources and it was a scam. It looked to real; I feel really bad for people who will fall for it.
Thanks Ani,
Sue