Murray Berkenkotter

Question 1

Murray seems to have a decently standard process for writing. He has to sit in his spot next to the window or he can’t write as effectively as he wished to. He also carries a tape recorder with him to “think out loud”. I can relate to always sitting in the same spot while writing, as I do the same thing. I have to be at my desk to write effectively.

Question 3:

Berkenkotter discovered that even the most talented of writers, if pulled out of their comfort zone, will not be as effective as a writer due to being out of their norm. She also learned that it took a lot more time to write an article than she originally thought.

AEI:

       I consider myself a one draft kind of guy. I hate revising. Maybe it’s a bad habit that needs to be broken, but the fact remains that I would rather just revise as I go than revise after writing a paper. Most of my time goes into the writing of the paper and very little goes anywhere else. I might outline my points before I start, but that is the extent of that. The amount of editing I do is basically what I catch as I reread the paper for the final time before printing.

MM: I learned from this article that a normal work space can help keep your mind regular and focused on the task at hand.