Standards for Revising

During revision of a piece of work, I think it is the job of the person revising to do a take into consideration a few things. I think the person revising needs to think about the way the writer has presented the paper, and if it works well towards the purpose of the writing.

Like the article says, I also think it is important to give good feedback for the writer to examine and decide whether they agree with it or not. Point out some possible weaknesses and also point out what you feel works well in the writing.

On Writing Toolbox

King has brought us to the idea that writing is like a toolbox. The things needed in writing are sort of stacked in layers. Most commonly used and needed items are at the top like good grammar and vocabulary. Below these layers of the tool box come things like the structure of the writing and the style. Once these layers are completed, the writing can be completed and sent out as a well-formed piece of work.

A Brief History of Memoir-Bashing

As a memoir writer, one is expected to tell the truth by the readers point of view. This article hints that a writer may expand the truth in order for the memoir to sound different than other average memoirs that have been written before. This is because in todays times, there are many more memoirs to read than there had been before, when autobiographies were the only thing being written.

Readers must be interested and attached to the memoir in order to speak highly of the writing. They speak of a certain personal life experience rather than a whole life experience which is generally the point of an autobiography.

First Person Female

This writer is faced with the obstacle of writing in first-person as a female, it has become harder than usual because the writer is a male. The basic idea that comes across in this article is that it is easier to write in first-person using the the writers own gender.

The writer must learn to think and feel as if they were of the opposite gender to create a legitimate story. It seems to be a longer process than usual as the writer must almost become the character before they can write the story.