It is an
interesting concept, how no writer emerges in a world free from the bias that
surrounds Writers. I would like to believe that my style of writing is original
and not influenced by anyone but myself, I know this a lie. Everything about my
life has shaped me into the writer I am today.
In
the first Author Study class of 2013 it was discussed how perceptions
of writers shape our views of their work and how writing for any audience will
affect how we write. Writing something with the knowledge that other people
will see it impacts a piece of work considerably. Would you view the work of a
rapist in the same light as an Olympic Athlete?
I
have learned that Emily Dickinson wrote the majority of her life’s work with
the intention that only her sister in law Susan (and suspected love interest)
would ever see it. Our lecturer stated that she wished for her work to be
destroyed following her death as again she didn't want anyone else
reading it.
Even
when writing this blog I find myself thinking and writing in a style very
different from what I would if it were for my eyes only, rewriting sentences a
number of times in order to communicate my intended message to anyone who might
be reading.
After
reading this blog consider this, just how much does your bias affect you when
it comes to writing?
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