Who are you as a Writer?

Who are you as a writer?
Think about themself as writers and how you came to be the writer that you are today. Consider the following:

Purpose: Our beliefs about literacy are shaped in part by our personal experiences becoming literate or participating in literacy practices. You are encouraged to explore a personal memory about learning to write and the influence this experience has had on your understanding of writing.

To begin, try think of a memorable experience in writing from your childhood. It might have occurred as you were learning to write or as you engaged in family or social gatherings (e.g., writing a family holiday card, keeping lists and charts). It might be a pleasant memory or an unhappy one. Write about this memory and what you can learn from it about yourself as a writer.

To understand the ways in which this memory may have shaped your writing and sense of yourself as a writer, you might want to explore the following questions:

• How did this experience affect you as a writer? Did it encourage you to write more, write less, broaden your ideas about writing, build or diminish your confidence in your writing?
• What role did other people play in this experience? Helper? Teacher? Partner? Critic?
• What kinds of writing did this experience authorize? In other words, what kinds of writing were expected in this context?
• Did this experience help you think of yourself as a writer? Did it encourage you to continue writing?

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