{"id":21240,"date":"2024-06-04T17:19:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T01:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=21240"},"modified":"2024-06-04T17:19:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T01:19:44","slug":"the-emotions-that-accompany-the-writing-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/the-emotions-that-accompany-the-writing-process\/","title":{"rendered":"The emotions that accompany the writing process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Written by: Claire Phillips | Entertainment Editor<\/span><\/p>\n

Between academic essays, lab reports, cover letters and presentations, writing takes up a lot of the average college student\u2019s time. With all this time spent writing, many college students begin to suffer from the irritating concept known as imposter syndrome. Even I worry about my writing abilities daily as an editor at the Howl and a writing consultant at Western\u2019s Writing Center.<\/span><\/p>\n

Katherine Schmidt, the director of the Writing Center, is no stranger to the anxiety students experience when it comes to writing. Though each student has their own approach to the writing process, there are many common feelings associated with the subject.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhenever I begin a writing workshop, I always ask, \u2018How many of you consider yourselves to be writers?\u2019 Typically, only a few students raise their hands, even though most likely the entire group is engaging in the act of writing dozens of times per day: text messages, emails, social media posts, and even journaling,\u201d Schmidt said.<\/span><\/p>\n

College assignments may seem daunting, however, it\u2019s important to put them into perspective. Many students tend to not give themselves enough credit for the work they accomplish daily, and the seed of this assumption was planted early on. \u201cFor too many reasons, students learn early that the self-sponsored writing they do \u2018doesn\u2019t count\u2019 in school contexts,\u201d said Schmidt.<\/span><\/p>\n

In my opinion, the only trait that makes for a \u2018bad\u2019 writer, as one may put it, is feeling that you\u2019ve learned everything there is to know about writing. The first step to becoming a \u2018good\u2019 writer is to admit you have room for improvement, and always will. However, the disheartening fact that will always be true is that not everyone shares the same sentiment as me, especially a large number of teachers.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhile there are no bad writers, most people \u2014 not just students \u2014 carry baggage when it comes to writing\u2026 <\/span>t<\/span>heir memories of writing are often associated with loneliness or negative experiences, and these experiences follow them into the college classroom,\u201d Schmidt said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Writing is a unique subject in the way that it doesn\u2019t always have to be objective. Many students worry about perfecting their drafts, overcoming writer\u2019s block or figuring out an effective thesis statement \u2014 and while all these components are important, writing is so much deeper. Ultimately, writing is about taking the ideas in one\u2019s head and finding a way to communicate via words \u2014 no wonder it feels difficult at times. Many people understand the emotions that accompany the writing process.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI truly believe, however, it only takes one teacher or one writing tutor or one writing partner to help turn things around,\u201d Schmidt said.<\/span> \u201cStudents can learn to recognize that they\u2019ve been writing for a lifetime and that they are poised to succeed here at (Western).\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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