Moving away from Theme Writing and Finding our Voices

Moving away from Theme Writing and Finding our Voices The attempt to discover my voice may seem less than insightful for the audience in which this paper is intended. It is quite a relief that I dont have to write a theme, pretending to be an expert on finding voice. The concept of voice is very new for me because I wasnt aware that I was conveying a tone or attitude in my writing that was so profoundly obvious. In preparation for this discussion I have spent time re-reading former assignments trying to hear the voice present in them. I think the concept of voice, as well as the new deliberate avoidance from theme writing, has put the entire class in the same boat. In this respect our writing talents are maturing. If the paper†¦show more content†¦I have been able to maintain a quality of writing, and have not been able to successfully explore the creative realms beyond it. What I can write today, does not exceed in quality, anything I have written in my first freshman English classes. I could condemn the professors who deprive d me of the criticism which has allowed me to remain at such an infantile stage, however, if the guidelines for the assignment were met, they probably didnt know what kind of criticism to make. I believe my true voice can be found in writings where I have been completely honest, genuine, and for the most part uninhibited by a defined purpose. I can find a voice that is very reflective of who I really am, in the letters I write to people. I am not referring to the hi, hows the weather? letters to Grandma and Grandpa living out in Phoenix. I am referring to the letters in which I am writing down what I would want to say in conversation. My voice is most prevalent in letter writing. Often times I look back on an important conversation and wish I would have remembered to tell the other person something I thought was important for them to know, especially when I am expressing how I feel about something. 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