1 of 5 Independent Process Blog

                As I was reading through The Norton Field Guide to Writing, Portfolio Keeping, and The Longman Handbook for Writers and Readers while thinking about ideas to write about for Project 1, a lot of good thoughts came to mind.  At first, I wanted to write about something interesting that would excite other readers.  However, as I got to thinking I realized I could not come up with something overly exhilarating that has happened in my life related to reading or writing.  I then decided I wanted to write about something that nobody else would write about so my paper would be a little different.  Yet again, I could not come up with anything.  It seemed as though all my ideas were dull and predictable.  After that, I wanted to write about a moment I went through as a child so that I could bring myself back to my childhood.  I figured it would be interesting to describe myself as a child and also bring in my story of how I began to read.  After making a list and thinking for a good amount of time, I finally decided I would write about something that was important to me and meant a lot to me.  I decided my literacy narrative would be on a challenging paper I had to write in high school.  It changed the way I felt about my writing and how to be more cautious with my writing.  Although my idea may not be extremely exciting or unique, it still means a lot to me.