Week 4 Journal

Katriel and Farrell contribute a great deal to our understanding of everyday writing in numerous ways. One of which is the way that their text has broadened my view of what exactly could fall under this category. Prior to reading this, one might think that artsy pieces such as scrapbooks and Zines, unless they contain actual text, would not be considered "everyday writing." However, when considering all of the components that go into the process of creating these items, a new perspective can be gained. For example, when creating a scrapbook a person goes through three basic steps which include collecting, putting together and then sharing their work. This is similar in a way to the processes that your typical author would go through as he/she gathers or collects information, organizes their content, and then publishes their work to be viewed by others. Zines are similar to scrapbooks in the way that they are put together as well, except they resemble the typical work of a published author more so. By reading this piece I have gained a broader genre to which I define everyday writing, and have a better understanding oh how it is not so much the actual text, but rather the relaying of information or content that makes something everyday writing.
I would now consider both scrapbooks and Zines to be examples of everyday writing because they require similar thinking processes and efforts that are involved in the everyday writing of an author or other published writer. These are methods of expressing stories, whether it be of a special event, a specific time in ones life, or even presenting information, opinionated or factual on a topic of interest. No matter the specific intensions behind these projects, the common thread which links them to everyday writing is their purpose of relaying information of some sort in some way.