Personal Writing vs. Academic Writing

Writing is the basis on which everyone in the world can find his or her own ways of expressing themselves, whether it’s fiction or nonfiction. Writing has its own languages within itself, each in a different form. Writing is an essential tool that one needs to be successful, but it also serves as a stress relief valve when sharing your ideas. It is impossible to get through education without learning how to write. There is a stigma around what makes good non-fiction writing so good. The best non-fiction derives from the personal side of the writer of the piece. 

Personal writing warrants the freedom of someone expressing themselves in any way which they please, leaving room for more thought, passion, and originality. Some of the best known and successful writers write about their personal experiences. For example, Anne Frank, a Jewish girl who was in hiding during the Holocaust became world famous for her diary that she wrote in daily while in hiding. According to annefrank.org, " Shortly before going into hiding Anne receives a diary for her birthday. She starts writing straightaway and during her time in hiding she writes about events in the secret annex and about herself. Her diary is a great support to her. Anne also writes short stories and collects quotations from other writers in her ‘book of beautiful sentences’." Her personal writing served as a remedy for her stress in a time where they are hiding at the expense of her life. This anxiety fueled the passion inside of her that made her diary so powerful. When a person writes just for themselves, they don't have the pressure of grades, or any kind of anxiety. You have the freedom to choose your on tone and formality of what you're writing, as well as the diction, syntax, and overall mood. You have nobody to impress or persuade, as opposed to academic writing where you have to robotically write in attempt to get your teacher to agree with you. Personal writing is just throwing ideas onto your paper. I truly believe writing without any determining factors or restrictions is the recipe for some of the best writing that a person can produce.