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Portrait of a Writer

CARLA SUAREZ
ENC 1101

12/1/14

Analyzing like Sondra Perl


One of the goals of Perls research was To devise a tool
for describing the movements that occur during
composing (Perl 318). She developed a code that would
depict any patterns and obscure regularities. Through this
tool, the writer is able to analyze their own work and label
specific observable behaviors, identify concise patterns
within their writing process and recognize how parts of the
process relate to the work as a whole.

Coded format of
my writing process
transcription

Analyzing my Writing Process


As shown in the coding, I didnt take too much time to
prewrite. I reread the prompt and my sources several times
and talked to myself in order to get into the momentum of
writing. Once I got past that, I immediately began writing.
By analyzing the coding, I noticed how I didnt write one
sentence at a time, instead I wrote several at a time and
then revised them once my thought process had finished.
As I was revising, I made sure all sentences were on topic
and were written grammatically correct. Once all
sentences were checked, I continued.

How my writing slowly developed


After writing several sentences and checking them, I
noticed I would take a break of silence and think about my
next move. This period of silence consisted of rereading the
directions and interpreting the prompt which really helps
me develop my next point. This is a necessary strategy I
follow as I write. By rereading the prompt, Im able to
identify new ways to approach the topic and elaborate
my argument. In my video as I was writing, it is quite
obvious how many periods of silence there were due to
rereading, Also in my coding Transcription of the video
there are several Rd which symbolizes reading the
directions (prompt).

Revising and Rereading


When Im not rereading the directions, Im rereading
the previous sentences written. This helps me be able to
smoothly pick up from where I left off and continue writing.
As Im reviewing previous sentences written, I am editing
them for grammar and syntax errors. Also trying to find
synonyms for colloquial words in order to transform my work
into a more scholarly work.
If I am still unsure of what to write after revising certain
previous sentences, I will reread the whole entire work in
order to continue writing. This is show in the coding as
Rw1. If I only reread certain previous sentences, R a-b
will symbolize that.

How my ideas flow


As previously stated, I do not write one sentence at a
time and revise after every individual statement. I write in
clumps because I get so many ideas all at once and I must
write them all down. Once I got them down on paper, I
can pick at them and edit the rough draft of these ideas.
In the coding, one can see how there are several R
and E which demonstrates how I spent a lot of my time
reading and editing. Though it was quite awkward to say
my thoughts out loud for the video, I was able to do so,
and it showed how many times talking would easily lead to
writing which was a surprising find in my research.

Shitty First Drafts


Anne Lamott
Now, practically even better news than that of short
assignments is the idea of shitty first drafts. All good writers
write them. This is how they end up with good second
drafts and terrific third drafts (Lammot 1). I fall into the
category of writers pertaining to Lammots argument
because when I write, I jot down several ideas at once and
then revise and edit them. When I originally write these
ideas down, they are completely raw and shitty
according to Lamott. But once I revise them over and over
again right after I write them, and once again after I finish
the whole work, the once badly written drafts, transform
into something terrific.

What Writing Is
Stephen King
In this article King talks about how all writers have a certain
place that they do their best Transmitting. While Kings is his
basement, mine is in my room on a special desk. I must have my
headphones in with a certain type of music playing on loud. If I
am not writing in these conditions, my writing is impaired and I
do not write to my best ability. By having the music all the way
up, I block out all other noises and disturbances and only focus
on my writing. In my room, it is my own personal safe haven. I'm
alone and have time to myself in order to think properly. The
special desk is necessary since it is very comfortable and places
my laptop in a convenient position that makes it easy to write.

Rigid Rules
Mike Rose
Mike Rose talks about Writers Block and how frequently
young writers experience it. As Rose states about Ruth, she
would always fall into writers block since she was attempting
to follow the rules of Always grab your Audience and having
all sentences Grammatically Correct. These rules would
restrict writers and put a tremendous amount of pressure on
them as they write. I encounter writers block several times as
well because I am also trying to follow these writing rules and
keep my audience entertained. I try my hardest at making
strong arguments and sounding scholarly which is why I edit
so much and revise my work several times.

Conclusion about my Writing


Process
Through the analysis of my writing process, it became clear
that I follow a recursive pattern. This pattern consisted of Write,
Write, Write, Read, Edit, Edit, Read, Talk, Continue Writing. By
following this pattern, I was able to stay on task, stay on topic,
focus, and create an interesting and grammatically correct
piece.
Another thing I noticed in my coding was that I performed a
lot of superficial editing as I would write. One can see how the
majority of the end of my coding consists of E which is editing. I
edit as I go but once Im finished writing, I go back several times
to give the final edit to then declare my work Complete. I edit
a lot as I go in order to prevent missing any mistakes during my
final edit.

Works Cited

Perl, Sonda. Reseach in the Teaching of English. 4th ed. Vol. 13. N.p.:
National Council of Teachers of English, 2010. Print.

Lamott, Anne. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life.


New York: Anchor, 1995. Print.

King, Stephen. On Writing: A memoir of the Craft. New York:


Scribner, 2000. Print.

Rose, Mike. College Composition and Communication. 4th ed. Vol.


31. N.p.: National Council of Teachers of English, 1980. Print.

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