Dear blog,
This is a secret, please don't tell anyone.
I have a confession to make.
I hate writing.
Which leads to another confession.
Never in my wildest dreams have i ever thought i would start a blog.. hehe
Anyway, the problems faced when writing are divided into three:
PRE WRITING
2) Confidence- Before writing, writers may face lack of confidence in what they will write. They worry if their idea is good enough to put on paper.
3)Expectations- Writers will also have high expectations in the end result of what they write. So in order to feel satisfied, they feel stressed and conscious before hand due to their high expectations which may affect their while writing stage.
4) Getting started- Difficulty in getting started leads to procastination
WHILE WRITING
1) Distractions - (MY WORST ENEMY)..When writing, the writer needs to be in a calm state of mind in order to produce good writing. If there are external factors such as noise, ideas that were previously in the writer's mind may disappear. Emotional factors can affect writing as well, such as mental fatigue or tiredness while writing.
..wait im distracted again.. YES MOM what is it this time???
2) Mental block- (MY FAVOURITE PROBLEM) Writer's may face mental block. Most common problem is code switching from L1 to L2. Direct translation becomes the worst enemy when writing. Sometimes writers just simply have difficulties in expressing their ideas in the first place. They have an idea in their minds but are unable to put into words
.. this is when i start studying the ceiling, the floor, the ceiling, the floor, the ceiling, the four walls. (action repeated as many times as needed)
3) Inconsistent writing- The tempo of writing is inconsistent and careless mistakes affect the end product of writing. (MY OBVIOUS PROBLEM) aiyoo..
POST WRITING
1) Editing- Editing is essential but over editing may change the whole structure of the writing.
.. (after reading the edited version) What?? My whole essay needs editing after already being edited.. !!! urghh
2)Inferiority - The feeling that the end product is not of quality.
.. this is where i say to myself :what is this piece of crap i just wrote? (*crumples paper and starts again)
This is a secret, please don't tell anyone.
I have a confession to make.
I hate writing.
Which leads to another confession.
Never in my wildest dreams have i ever thought i would start a blog.. hehe
So with regards to the title, i think i would be an expert in this field. I am capable to write a whole book with the problems i literally face when writing. Okay fine that was over exaggerating because i do not enjoy writing in the first place but my point is, you would be surprised with how much i have to whine about. Truthfully, i almost had a heart attack knowing that there is a subject called 'creative writing' as one of the subject requirements in TESL. Sweat was trickling down my forehead during the first class, mainly because the word 'creative' itself refuses to have any association with me :( Yes people, I know what you are thinking : what a loser. hehe. Okay, NEGATIVITY aside, i hope with the existence of this page and all the writing assignments will improve my writing and start changing my mind regarding my embarrassing confession above. Shame on me :)
Anyway, the problems faced when writing are divided into three:
PRE WRITING
1) Plotting- This involves planning and structuring what writers choose to write. The problem faced here is what to plan in the first place. Some ideas may collide when writers already start writing. It does not coincide with the original plot. The drafting and outlining is the crucial part of writing but if there are too many ideas, the writer may become confused with which one to choose from.
2) Confidence- Before writing, writers may face lack of confidence in what they will write. They worry if their idea is good enough to put on paper.
3)Expectations- Writers will also have high expectations in the end result of what they write. So in order to feel satisfied, they feel stressed and conscious before hand due to their high expectations which may affect their while writing stage.
4) Getting started- Difficulty in getting started leads to procastination
WHILE WRITING
1) Distractions - (MY WORST ENEMY)..When writing, the writer needs to be in a calm state of mind in order to produce good writing. If there are external factors such as noise, ideas that were previously in the writer's mind may disappear. Emotional factors can affect writing as well, such as mental fatigue or tiredness while writing.
..wait im distracted again.. YES MOM what is it this time???
2) Mental block- (MY FAVOURITE PROBLEM) Writer's may face mental block. Most common problem is code switching from L1 to L2. Direct translation becomes the worst enemy when writing. Sometimes writers just simply have difficulties in expressing their ideas in the first place. They have an idea in their minds but are unable to put into words
.. this is when i start studying the ceiling, the floor, the ceiling, the floor, the ceiling, the four walls. (action repeated as many times as needed)
3) Inconsistent writing- The tempo of writing is inconsistent and careless mistakes affect the end product of writing. (MY OBVIOUS PROBLEM) aiyoo..
POST WRITING
1) Editing- Editing is essential but over editing may change the whole structure of the writing.
.. (after reading the edited version) What?? My whole essay needs editing after already being edited.. !!! urghh
2)Inferiority - The feeling that the end product is not of quality.
.. this is where i say to myself :what is this piece of crap i just wrote? (*crumples paper and starts again)
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