Autobiography as a Writer!

Myself as a writer (Me):

I find myself always worrying so much about assignments when they are first given. Like, “How am I going to start this’, ‘Do I have enough time’, and ‘Is this going to be a challenge for me?” However, once I begin a prompt the words just seem to flow out of me. One of my weaknesses is not having enough confidence in myself to be as creative and as artistic as I know I can be when writing. I envy the people who can whip up this amazing, powerful piece of writing in a matter of minutes. I am the type of writer who needs to know exactly what is expected of me. I feel that this is a weakness because I tend to hold back and I am unsure if I am writing successfully. After I get into the mode of writing a lot or more frequently it seems to come easier. Writing more often or at least a little everyday, like keeping a journal may be a way to become more confident in writing. I believe one of my strengths is my ability to assess a writing prompt, although sometimes worried at first, and work through my weakness to adapt to the style of writing that is being asked for. I have gotten stronger over time with correctly framing and constructing a piece of writing. As long as I am able to break down that wall and not hold back my thoughts and ideas and have confidence in my abilities as a writer; I feel that my work is strong.

2^nd Person, As a writer (You):

You like to write but do not do it very often unless it is assigned to you. You have had some issues in the past with breaking out of your shell and letting your creativity shine in some cases. However, if you wrote more, when it is not assigned you may find that writing in different styles may come easier with time. You get enjoyment out of expressing yourself through words especially when writing about something that interests you. You wish you could be more creative and think “outside of the box” when writing but sometimes it just feels like there is a wall keeping you from becoming the writer you could be. You are more of a report type girl, rather than an expressive writer but you believe that you have the skills in you to become a strong creative writer regardless of what writing you may be more comfortable with.

3^rd Person, As a writer (She):

She was always a hard worker and writer as well but never seemed to start a writing assignment with the creative and confident mindset she knew she had in her. She likes to have examples in front of her and have every detail of the expectations lined out. This is especially true if the assignments are ones she thinks are more challenging than others. She wishes writing could be like most art is to her. Creating art is a way of expressing herself in anyway she chooses, it passes the time, lowers her stress level, and clears her head. However, unlike drawing or painting, writing does not come as freely or as easy to her. She has always thought about keeping a journal like she did sporadically when she was young. Keeping journals and writing about her life experiences could help build her skills as a writer and help clear her mind. She needs to let go and not care so much about what others may think of her writing and become more positive about the work she can produce.