myself as a writer

I write in some way, shape, or form practically every day. Whether it be writing papers for English class, talking to people on instant messaging programs, or even texting “lol” on my cell phone. However, each situation has its own approach to its writing style. When writing a paper for school, I make sure to be as careful as I can and to follow all the grammar rules as best as I can. Though this is not my favorite way to write, it gives me clear guidelines as to how to accomplish the task. I am the type of person who prefers to be taught a clear right way to do things rather than figuring it out for yourself, so have a clear prompt to follow is fine by me.

I also write quite a bit at my job. I work at the public library in my town and writing is of key importance. My handwriting is not exactly the easiest thing to read and many of my letters can sometimes be mistaken for other letters, for example my “e” tends to look like a “c”. No doubt this is because I tend to write fast. Working in an environment where everyone has to be able to read your writing has started to make me slow down when writing so it appears legible. This isn’t easy for me because the only time someone really needed to read my writing, I usually typed in on a computer anyway. I guess you could say my sloppiness is what makes my writing personal to me.