Writing is like...

For me, writing is like riding a bike in many different ways. When you haven't rode a bike in a long time, it can be a little scary to get back on for the first time. I find this to be the same for writing. After a long period of not writing it can be very overwhelming to have to write a ten or twelve page paper for a college class. Just like riding a bike though, once you start to get your balance and peddle you become more comfortable, and your riding skills (or writing skills) naturally come back. You remember some of the old tricks you could do after being on the bike for a few hours. While writing you begin to remember ways to make your writing more interesting for the reader. I have not been in a writing class since Freshman year, and that class seemed to focus more on reading literature and regurgitating analyses, which was not enjoyable. I am excited to focus more on the writing process and composition of my literary work.