“Improving as an Author: Applying Parrott’s Insights to My Writing Experience”

In Bad Ideas about Writing, Jill Parrott argues that “We are all authors, and all authors can
become better authors” (74). Consider the essay you crafted for WSC 002 this semester. Apply
four points from Parrott’s chapter, “Some People are Just Born Good Writers,” that help you
understand yourself as a writer and the writing process in general. Be sure to quote/paraphrase
and cite directly from both your and Parrott’s work.