Week 3 Journal

The people of Shenandoah National Park can be considered writers simply because they are participating in the act of writing. Their letters to the park officials, in which many are aiming to get something from the officials in order to enhance their standard of living, allow them to be put in in the position of the “writer”. Although I don’t necessarily agree with this, they could NOT be considered writers, simply due to the fact that they are not licensed/professional writers that have their works sent out to a publisher and distributed amongst the masses.  I would say that the question “Who counts as being a writer? What does it mean to be a writer?” is essentially asking the same thing. In my opinion, a writer is anyone who participates in the act of writing. It is very broad, ranging from a person writing themselves a reminder note, to J.K. Rowling writing another edition to the Harry Potter series. Although one is on an immensely larger scale than the other, they can both be considered writing.