Literacy History Essay

My literacy history and current identity as a writer are life journeys that have been defined by various forces and events since my childhood. Just like any other journey in real life, the development process to the current writer that I am was characterized by ups and downs. The foundation of my writing skills can be substantially traced to my family status, curiosity and a book, Think Big, I read in grade school.
Born and brought up by a literature teacher and a prominent article writer, I was gradually induced into the reading and writing culture by my father. The attribution to my dad's influence in the development of my writing skills was coincidentally backed up by my curious childhood. Being the only son and child in the family, I could often join my dad in his small office at home and kept on scribbling on small pieces of paper. When I joined the school and knew how to write, I was eager to have my photo in a column in the newspapers like my father. At the age of six, I asked him how I could get my photo on the same column as his. He was greatly amused, and his answer was, "writewrite and write." Not knowing what to write about, he quickly suggested that I wrote about my pet dog. He guided me all through; ideally, he wrote the script and published it in the kid's section of the weekly newspaper with my photo. The achievement of having my picture in the newspaper and my wish to become a successful writer as my father formed the initial foundation for my writing. I eventually managed to write about historical topics, fiction and analytical scripts.
The writing was a challenging task because it often stole my playing time. I also could not comprehend with the numerous emerging issues and the complexity of academic writing. In my grade school, my tutor introduced me to a novel, Think Big by Ben Carson, and encouraged me to read it. The novel was a source of motivation for me to conquer the challenges I was facing in my writing journey. Just like the novelist who rose from being the poorest in class to a successful and prominent neurosurgeon, the book motivated me to realize that I could also make it up the writing ladder. I committed myself to draft several scripts on various topics ranging from nature, history, governments, literature and any other topics that came to my mind.
Writing is a quite interesting undertaking which I like so much due to the freedom that exists in the field. As a writer, I am not confined to write on a particular subject or topic but can explore multiple facets of life. Unlike other professions that are specific to a particular line of action, writing is too liberal and entirely depends on the abilities and the intentions of the writer. Also, I like the educative nature of the writing profession. Every script drawn on a new topic serves as a learning opportunity for me as a writer. It is, however, a cumbersome exercise that demands a lot of time for me to select an interesting, educative and appropriate topic to explore. It thus occasionally eats into my social when I spend such periods indoors working on my scripts.
My prowess in writing is strictly embedded in the unrivalled ability to comprehend for reasonable periods without diverting my attention. I am also proficient in English- the language in which I write and possess a strong thematic consistency. The consistency is paramount in the achievement of an ideal order of ideas in my works to achieve the desired impression. Despite my unique strengths in the writing field, I tend to be biased whenever writing political analysis scripts due to the nature of politics and my possible affiliation to a particular side. For instance, an analysis of the Democrats and Republican policies can be biased so as to defend or praise one side and despise the other. Such bias is detrimental since it would provoke my readers who support the side different from mine.