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Self-Reflection on Writing

Writing is a passion . It is not a talent , nor a hobby it is a means of expressing our innermost thoughts and ideas , another person 's window to our soul . And I have been a witness to how this passion became a means of getting to know myself more and others as well

I used to not like writing , most especially if it was a required task in school . I thought that I do not know how to write well and I am not talented in that field . But little by little I got

used to it . And in this class I learned that good aren 't born , they are made , and I believe that because it is up to the writer if he or she wants to develop a passion for writing and hone his or her skills , sharpen his or her vocabulary and continuously write . People choose when they write what they write and how they write . What they write depends on whether or not they are writing for an academic requirement or for personal purposes . Academic writing usually necessitates a lot of research opinions supported by facts , word count requirements , meeting avoid plagiarism . In contrast , personal writing is mostly freestyle . One can be asked to express an opinion on a particular every now and then and the writer is free to say whatever he or she wants to . There is no right or wrong answer . Also , personal writing can come in the form of a journal or a blog . In this form of writing , we can really get to know the writer better . How people write reflect their style and organization . There are some who follow guidelines strictly or by-the-book and make sure that all their essays or articles are constructed in a similar way . While others just wait to be inspired Inspiration plays a great role in writing , mostly because personal writing is inspiration dependent . I know it 's an unusual situation to be inspired with but I have a fascination regarding wars . I believe that there are still some areas to be explored with regards to that and I am up for the challenge of navigating through those areas . Also , I love discovering different cultures around the world there are just so many s to cover with that subject in mind

Sometimes I get a writer 's block and just cannot make an appropriate opening line for the introduction , but once I have overcome the block , I can now finish what I have started . As a novice in this field , I greatly appreciate that I have a keen eye for my grammar , for which I consider it to be one of my strongest points in writing . But of course , a beginner like me has to have a weakness . I cannot write under pressure fast . I tend to get a bit tense sometimes

With that said , albeit I 'm not planning to start a writing career , I would love to develop a...

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