I write to “survive the terrors
that silence me.” To me, writing to myself is sort of a form of therapy. When
no one is listening, the paper is, and putting my thoughts out on a piece of
paper can help soothe me in times of need. I write to myself for that reason in
which I choose not to discuss (because they are personal essays regarding with
personal issues).
I feel like I often overlook the instigating
line that Murray talks about. Usually I’m caught in the event horizon between the
thoughts in my head and the words on my paper, whether it is a personal essay
or an academic paper. I feel pressured to write exactly what my thoughts are
thinking of even though they may not be portrayed to such an extent on a piece
of paper. Crossing this line usually puts me in some sort of vertigo, and I
stumble through my paper with incomplete thoughts and unfulfilling expression.
The boundary between my thoughts and my words is what usually prevents me from
being truly satisfied with my paper, as I often have trouble putting my
thoughts into words.
I feel like even though his advice
towards writing better personal essays can be used across many forms of
writing, I would have trouble implementing these ideas in my feature article.
Even though the feature article is a topic that I have a large personal
interest in, I felt disconnected with my personal thoughts and the thoughts I
wrote about my topic. I think that if I were to take a more personal stance on
my feature article, I would be able to apply these tips that Murray provides us
for writing better personal essays to my paper. The problem most likely originates
from the contrast in why I write personal essays (as a form of therapy) as
opposed to why I wrote my feature article (to inform an audience about a
particular topic).
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