Thlog # 4

Well here is this weeks thlog. The reading that stood out to me was How to Read Like a Writer by Mike Bunn. I found it interesting how Bunn goes into depth how one word can affect readers. These choice can leave a huge impression on readers and whether it is bad or good is entirely up to the choice that the writer makes. What I also found interesting is that it gives subtle hints on what a writer can do to improve their writing like going back and reading the paper to see their writing choices. After reading the paper the writer can then imagine what they could have done differently and how it could effect the reader. This reading actually helps with understanding the concept of “moves”. It describes the choices or the things that writers do in their writing. These “moves” can either make the paper a literary masterpiece or a piece of garbage that should never see the light of day. What I also found interesting is a part where it says “reading won’t help you much unless you learn to read like a writer.” This grabbed my attention because in college most of the stuff you read is somehow related to your academics. Especially, for a writing class where you might have to write papers on a another writers work. If you can read like a writer, you can break down what makes the piece of writing itself. If you can read like a writer, you can get into the woodworks of a piece of writing and in turn improve you own paper.