I think personality is a very important part in writing. Whether it be creatively, journalistically, or academically, your personality will always be behind the words that you write. To write creatively, your personality should have some mind-wandering abilities for it to be a bit interesting. If your mind wanders at all, which it does for pretty much anyone, then writing with a creative mindset shouldn't be hard at all.
Journalistically speaking, your personality helps most in the interview process before the writing even begins. Even writing down what questions you're going to ask the person you're interviewing are unique to you and the personality you have will show in those questions most of the time.
Academically, personality is a tough thing to judge. If a paper seems like it's just fluff and random sentences put in to lengthen a paper then it shows that your personality doesn't really like to write sometimes. At least for a grade in a class is when I would run in to this problem. If I know I'm going to be published, I put all of my effort in to what I'm writing.
Dealing with skills that are needed to write creatively, an open mind is the first thing that pops into my head. Being able to separate real from fantasy is a key component in writing creatively.
In journalism, accurate writing and correct grammar are key. The facts should always be 100% and no name shall ever be misspelled. The job of a journalist is to report nothing but the facts and those writing skills above are keys to that success.
Academically, grammar, usage, and endurance are keys to strong writing. Grammar and usage errors account for more points being taken off of a paper than most people think. A great paper is a great paper. But a missed comma here and a contraction that is not needed and the paper becomes less than great. Also, being able to write for long periods of time is a key to a writers' success academically.
A piece I've written that blends creativity and journalistic characteristics in it is my narrative on the pro wrestling event that I attended. I had to report what exactly happened at the event but at the same time I had to be creative and show every emotion and describe the scenes with such detail that the reader could feel as if he/she were there at my side.
I think 21st century writers WILL have to write and blend like this to be successful. Good enough isn't good enough anymore. Even when a piece is "completed," there's always more that can be written or added. By added, I mean adjectives to create a better visual scene for the reader, or more accurate facts depicting what exactly happened at the scene.
I have to expect the unexpected when it comes to my future in writing. I want to write journalistically but I've found a great deal of satisfaction in writing creatively as well. Who knows where that will take me in my future, but I'm definitely excited to find out.
Journalistically speaking, your personality helps most in the interview process before the writing even begins. Even writing down what questions you're going to ask the person you're interviewing are unique to you and the personality you have will show in those questions most of the time.
Academically, personality is a tough thing to judge. If a paper seems like it's just fluff and random sentences put in to lengthen a paper then it shows that your personality doesn't really like to write sometimes. At least for a grade in a class is when I would run in to this problem. If I know I'm going to be published, I put all of my effort in to what I'm writing.
Dealing with skills that are needed to write creatively, an open mind is the first thing that pops into my head. Being able to separate real from fantasy is a key component in writing creatively.
In journalism, accurate writing and correct grammar are key. The facts should always be 100% and no name shall ever be misspelled. The job of a journalist is to report nothing but the facts and those writing skills above are keys to that success.
Academically, grammar, usage, and endurance are keys to strong writing. Grammar and usage errors account for more points being taken off of a paper than most people think. A great paper is a great paper. But a missed comma here and a contraction that is not needed and the paper becomes less than great. Also, being able to write for long periods of time is a key to a writers' success academically.
A piece I've written that blends creativity and journalistic characteristics in it is my narrative on the pro wrestling event that I attended. I had to report what exactly happened at the event but at the same time I had to be creative and show every emotion and describe the scenes with such detail that the reader could feel as if he/she were there at my side.
I think 21st century writers WILL have to write and blend like this to be successful. Good enough isn't good enough anymore. Even when a piece is "completed," there's always more that can be written or added. By added, I mean adjectives to create a better visual scene for the reader, or more accurate facts depicting what exactly happened at the scene.
I have to expect the unexpected when it comes to my future in writing. I want to write journalistically but I've found a great deal of satisfaction in writing creatively as well. Who knows where that will take me in my future, but I'm definitely excited to find out.