Week 4 Journal

Katriel and Farrell definitely contributed to our conversation about everyday writing. Throughout the class, my views of everyday writing continues to grow, just as it did after reading this article. After reading what the article stated, I no longer think writing is the only thing that makes something a piece of everyday writing. I now understand pictures can be considered everyday writing because although there might not be words, they still are able to share a story and a lot about a person.   

Reading Katriel and Farrell’s article definitely made me think differently about what I consider to be everyday writing. Before reading this article, I never really considered scrapbooks or zines to be a form of everyday writing. Now, they both fit into my definition. According to Katriel and Farrell, scrapbooks are highly personalized and show ones experiences and life stories. Although scrapbooks aren’t normally seen as a form of writing, they usually have captions that describe the events in the pictures. These captions allow people who were not at the particular even to know what exactly was going on. Zines are also an example of everyday writing because they are also a way for the creator to write whatever thoughts or ideas they have but can also include a picture to paint a better picture into the readers head. People who create zines do not get paid yet I still would consider zines as everyday writing just like I would consider a nonprofessional writer who writes without getting published or paid.