Freewriting..

Dear readers,

Freewriting, is probably the most creative and unstructured form of writing in existence today. Freewriting is important because it allows the writer to be 100% expressive and limitless in truly conveying what exactly is on their mind. Thus, in a way, I agree with Dr. Fred Kemp, because the traditional "essay" is that wonderful, five paragraph essay we all know to love over these many years. However, this has been morphed into the "only"' essay we know how to write, it's what we're stuck with not only because we're comfortable with it -- but because it's all we know. 

The pros of freewriting? As Dr. Fred Kemp stated, it does eliminate the problem of "writer's block", but almost creates a new problem in allowing the reader endless possibilities of what to say. I agree with Dr. Fred Kemp (and other various critics) when he states that freewriting poses little possibilities other than for personal writing or overcoming writers block, however I feel it is still essential to just write freely every now and then. Many students often find themselves writing for one sole purpose, for school, while the freewrite enables the student to be boundless in their thoughts and notions.

I also find myself in agreement when Dr. Fred Kemp discusses how freewriting fosters a person's critical thinking. Freewriting breaks down the filter, the filter that allows through only what we think will get us closer to that "A". The filter sometimes blocks us from what we "want" to say and only allows through what we "should" say, often the two are quite different. Freewriting has no filter, anything can get through, anything can penetrate our brain and leak onto our paper, our computer, wherever we happen to be writing at the time. Freewriting, no matter how chaotic, unstructured, or purposeless critics (or people) can try to make it out to be, it's the essential base of all writing. Everyone should freewrite!

Sincerely,

Kate