EXERCISE: Writing As a Lifelong Skill (3)

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original posting: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 12:10:00 -0500

Let's take a look at some thoughts from Writing As a Lifelong Skill by Sanford Kaye, ISBN 0-534-22218-8

Up to Now: Your Writing History

(Page 14) "Try to reconstruct your own writing history.  Begin with the best and worst of your writing experiences.  The best times may revolve around writing for a school newspaper or magazine.  The worst, perhaps because it is so clear in the memory of freshmen, might be the college application essay.  Then link your past experiences as a writer with the way you write now and with the way you would like to write.  This writing history gives you a sense of perspective, the basis for a fresh start...."

A writing history?  Me?  Sure, you know you have one...