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Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Tara's Writing Style

My writing style for a blog is a lot better than on paper or on word. I don't know why it makes such a difference, but it really does. I think it might be because I feel like I'm writing in my own journal. Whatever it is, I feel like my writing is a lot better.
I've had a lot of practice on blogging because I used to have LiveJournal that I would write in everyday and I have a Myspace account where I occasionally write a blog when I have a lot of stuff on my mind.
I would have to characterize myself as a mood writer. I have a tendency to write about what is on my mind, whether I've had a good or bad day, or if I'm feeling happy or sad. I've always been told to write down my feelings, because afterwards, I'll never feel 100% better, but I will feel a little better. Ever since then, I've written down a lot of things that have come across my mind and it's helped me deal with a lot of things that I've had problems with. It's good just knowing that some weight that you might have had on your shoulders is now gone.
I've never followed along with anyone with trying to change my writing style. I don't think that you should look up to someone on how you should write. The way that you write should come from what you have learned and what you are used to. You should never have to change your writing for anyone.
I remember in my English class at Indiana State University, the papers I had to write, were supposed to be in APA format. In all the years that I was in school, I was always used to writing in MLA format, that I wasn't about to attempt to change my writing styles. I tried to do the whole APA format, but it just wasn't for me. I gave up, and just ended up writing my papers the same way, whether I got counted off for it or not. I wasn't worried about my grade on the style of writing that I did, I was more worried about the quality of my writing and how good it was.
But just being out of high school, my writing style hasn't changed, nor do I think it will change. I've written like this for a while, and I plan on sticking to my writing styles that I have right now.

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