Magazine Reflection Part 2

1. Overall, when you think about the big picture of your writing, what improved? How did it get better? Why?
- I believe that I have improved some aspects of my writing, for instance rewriting sentences so that it’s short and right to the point. Most of the sentences in my story were turned around, I could’ve easily shortened my sentences in the beginning by cutting off some words and setting up the sentence to the verb then action form. Through lots of critiques, I learned that writing in that form makes it easier for the reader to understand and it flows a lot better.


2. Overall, when you think about the big picture of your writing, what still needs work? What do you think will help you improve? Why?
-I think one thing I still struggle on is getting all my ideas and point structured before actually writing the whole paper. The hardest part about writing is starting everything off. I usually want to start all my writing with the main point and I feel that it's kind of hard making that point precise and clear, for instance in my magazine article, my intro changed from a whole paragraph to three sentences. I can't make up my mind when writing an intro. I'm not sure what I can do to improve, but maybe just pre planning my writing may be helpful as well trying to be more precise and using concert sentences other than pancake sentences.

3. Specifically, show us something that improved and describe the path it took to get better. You can quote your article, your drafts, link to evidence, etc.
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4. Describe something specific (or a few things!) that you learned about writing.

Magazine Reflection

1. What went well for you during the process of creating this magazine?
I think that most things went well in this magazine. The quality of my work increased with every time spent on it. What worked very well was all the critiques done on my paper and how much time I actually spent on them. I have had so many critiques and I would change something then people would say to change it again. In the long run it helped me shape my article into a well written piece. I used a significant amount of my time helping my editor with the indesign layout. We spent a lot of time trying to figure out what worked and what didn't. I was proud of my layout because a lot of people said that the designs were really good.


2. What challenges did you face as you moved from an early draft or idea to a final product?
One of the challenges I faced was trying to create a well written introduction. I felt that it was hard trying to make a precise into without leaving out too many details or not putting much in. If you looked at my drafts at one point I only had two sentences as my intro, it was difficult trying to let the intro create the mood for the reader to get the relaxed vibe as if it were a story being told. I ended up writing a couple more sentences to make a little intro that incorporated my personality so that the reader feels my story the whole time they read it.

3. What other examples of work—student and professional—stood out as exemplary and served as a good model for your own work?