Joan Didion Why I Write

I thought her article was alright, when most people write they do write to persuade. I do agree with her when she says writing is an act of saying I, I tend to do this a lot when I am writing a paper I sometimes use the words I and like a lot, and I get off subject and start to write the paper about myself and what I think of the subject or different things. Your basically getting the opinion of the writer and how they view the subject they are writing about.

I can also relate to her when she says that she has a hard time focusing on either what she is reading or writing i think that is very common. It is hard to sit and read an article or a whole book because sometimes you get distracted. Writing definitely can bring some of the biggest distractions, just a simple mark on the wall can take your focus and attention off what you are doing.

The rest of the article she talks about comparing writing to maybe imagery. I don't think I imagine pictures when i am writing i just try to stay on topic and focused. I don't see how seeing pictures and images is going to help.