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Why Writers Write

Why Writers Write. Please copy this information and save for future reference. Why do writers write?. Writers write for specific reasons, not just by chance. What are some possible reasons an individual would choose to publish something? ???.

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Why Writers Write

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  1. Why Writers Write Please copy this information and save for future reference.

  2. Why dowriters write? • Writers write for specific reasons, not just by chance. What are some possible reasons an individual would choose to publish something? • ???

  3. What elements do writers consider when writing their manuscripts? • ???

  4. All writers are aware of four elements when they write: • Audience • Purpose • Tone • Voice

  5. What is “audience”? • The people who are expected to gain the most or be the most responsive to the material. • What are some different types of “audiences”? • ????

  6. What is meant by “purpose”? • The author’s reason for writing the material in the first place. The writing becomes a way for the author to express his views, beliefs, values, interests, experiences. • Writing can do one or more of the following: • Inform • Persuade • Entertain

  7. What is meant by “tone”? • Tone is the feeling or mood that the writer conveys through his wording. • What are some examples of tone? • ???

  8. What is meant by “voice”? • Voice is one of the most compelling characteristics of good writing. “Voice” for a writer can be as distinctive as the actual “voice” of a well-known singer. • Voice is revealed through the distinctive wording and phrasing of the writer. • Great writers have distinctive “voices.” • Can you name some writers with well-known “voices”?

  9. “Universal Themes” and “the Human Condition” • Writers convey their messages through the use of “universal” themes to say something about the “human condition.” • Characters within all writings experience love, hatred, anger, adversity, triumph, defeat, or all types of conflict. These emotions and conflicts are typical aspects of being human.

  10. Types of Conflict: • Man vs. Man • Man vs. Himself • Man vs. Nature • Man vs. Society

  11. Recurrent Themes or “messages”: • Most well-written materials contain more than “one” theme. Most contain “recurrent” themes, meaning that there are several themes that run concurrently through the work. • “Recurrent” themes show up in different parts of the reading, often repeating a central message that the writer is trying to reveal. • What are some themes (messages) found in Sherman Alexie’sReservation Blues?

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