My Writing Experience

When I first began reading, I used simple books with little words to enrich my mind, as I grew older, however, I began to learn more about different cultures and thus wanted to start reading more challenging books, learning valuable lessons along the way as I, at times, became so distracted in the new worlds I would find myself in and become emotionally invested with the characters; however, my relationship with books has allowed me to become an avid reader who truly enjoys the comfort of flipping page after page of thrilling adventures.
My fondness for books began when I was a child and, as I have grown older, has motivated me to read more challenging books. Reading and writing has also allowed me to become immersed in imaginary worlds …show more content…
In Frederick Douglass’ story “Learning to
Read and Write,” the young slave discusses how, even though his master’s wife did not teach him to read, by teaching him the alphabet she had “given me the inch, and no precaution could prevent me from taking th eell” (Douglass 61). My own experience with books similarly; as soon as I learned the alphabet and became interested in the complexity of words, this interest evolved into reading. I wanted to absorb more words and learn about different people, both real and fictional, and their different environments. I also began attempting to copy the majesty of the author’s words I had read by writing my own stories, and trying to implement creative writing in the most factual of academic essays. Just as Frederick Douglass’ experience with “The
Colombian Orator” brought him the ability to more accurately access his social standing as a slave, I have been able to learn more about people’s social environments that are much …show more content…
However, my relationship with books has, overall, been a greatly rewarding experience due not only to the lessons I have learned, but also because it spurred my motivation to begin writing creative stories on my own.
While my relationship with books began when I was very young because of my thirst to learn more about other’s environments, books have afforded me the ability to learn more about different cultures as I read more challenging books and learned important lessons; I have become so enamored with books, I have forged emotional connections with different characters. I have become crestfallen when a character I identified with suddenly meets their end. Thus, if I were to refine my relationship with books in any way I would attempt to avoid becoming so riveted by the characters, I emotionally invest in them. This goal might be accomplished if, every time I begin identifying with a certain character, I stop reading the book for a short time and remind myself the characters are not most likely based on real people and, if they are, reiterate to myself
I do not personally know these individuals. Of course, the emotional connections I have created with characters has allowed me to meet dependable friends I can always find with a new

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My Experience Of Writing