Taking stock of my writing.

How was composing Essay two different from composing Essay one?

Well, I'll just get the obvious answer out of the way. One was a narrative, two was an argument. Besides that, one required much more research, preparation, brainstorming, and drafting than the other. I had to cite things instead of arbitrarily say "This is the way it was."

I found both fun to write, but for different reasons. I found the narrative was enjoyable because it would entertain me through making visuals as I was writing them down, and providing a nice trip down memory lane. The argument paper felt like I could get passionate about something, and give reasoning as to why 'I am right, you are wrong!'. I love arguing, and I love playing Devils Advocate even more, which is why I could get more into the second paper.

That being said, essay one was much, much easier to write, since I've got a very good grasp on imagery and how to effectively use it, alongside a talent to type almost as fast as I think. Maybe that's a bad thing, considering I type at 60 words per minute on a good day. Actually, that's a bad thing. I digress. I typically find it easier to recount the story on a keyboard or a pencil as if I were reciting it orally, which helps the overall flow of the writing, and I knock it out without so much as a second draft.

All in all, I was much more efficient timewise writing essay 1 than essay 2, but I enjoyed essay 2 more since it let me get more involved emotionally.