writer-based prose

Dear all,

Linda Flower described the writer-based prose as a process for writers writing for themselves. The writers write stories from their nature and own thoughts without thinking of whether readers want to read their stories or not. They can write and express their ideas in what they really want. They use their own function, structure and style in their writing. As far as I understand this kind of process is only suitable for expressive writing, not transactional writing, and is always used to teach students in writing courses. The process is important to help writers express their ideas about a subject.

Flower also compared the writer-based prose with the reader-based prose. The writer described that the reader-based prose is a process to communicate something to a reader. For this writing style, a writer gives immense importance to a reader. He or she will use a shared language and shared context between writers and readers so that readers will understand the stories clearly. In my opinion, I understand that the reader-based prose is much more difficult than the writer –based prose as each writer must know ways how to transform complex ideas and difficult words into simple ones to make readers understand easier. Beside writers must have ability to narrate the stories as well.

Thanks/Anucha